Dreams of Tremseh come alive as thousands return to Syrian village - Syria Direct

Dreams of Tremseh come alive as thousands return to Syrian village - Syria Direct

TREMSEH — Driving east of Hama city, toward Syria’s coastal mountains, the dry desert dust gradually gives way to green. A ways farther down the winding road, a village comes into view, perched atop a hill in the distance.  Those entering the village are greeted by clear springs, spurting buckets of drinkable water. A canopy of peach, plum and pomegranate trees stretches out as far as the eye can see. Fish jump in a stocked pond, and songbirds f…