14 photos that show what the nightlife is like in Damascus, Syria's war-torn capital

Omar Sanadiki/Reuters

Dana Daqqaq, a bartender at Pub Sharqi, pours a drink during her shift in Damascus, Syria. "People are tired of war and just want to live a normal life, so they go out, they socialize," she told Reuters.

The Syrian civil war has been raging for more than four years, and while millions of refugees have fled the country, there are many young Syrians who are just trying to live normal lives. In Damascus' Old City, just a mile away from the war's front lines, young Syrians have started going to bars and clubs in an effort to experience normality. This is not something you would have seen two years ago - many of these bars have opened just over the past couple of months. Below, take a look at what nightlife is like in Damascus' Old City, as captured by Reuters photographer Omar Sanadiki: