Feature: Sign of life in war-torn historic souks, story of old merchant with soul rooted in Aleppo

Abu Subhi sits in front of his shop in Aleppo, Syria, on Oct. 12, 2017. In the ruins of the world's most historic souks, 62-year-old Abu Subhi runs a very small shop in Khan al-Harir street in old Aleppo city, surrounded by devastation of the war. His small shop, in which he sells table runners and table cloths, is the only sign of life in the centuries-old area. (Xinhua/Hummam Sheikh Ali)