Syrian children celebrate happy Eid despite destruction left by war

DAMASCUS - On a small playground in the countryside of Damascus, Syria's capital, children's giggles and cheerful shouts reverberated across the devastation around them.

The happiness on their young faces has eclipsed the destruction left by Syria's seven-year-long war.

Many of these children, living in Douma district of the Eastern Ghouta, were born during the war and knew nothing about life but its ugly face.

Still, they smiled to life when it showed them part of its beautiful side, which is to live in safety after the last rebel fighter left Douma in April.

The colorful clothes they put on were a strong contrast to the grayish destruction around them and they seemed happy even though the swings they were happy to be on were fixed on the ground by sandbags from the wartime.

The surroundings of the small playground created on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr feast for the children were filled with burnt and mangled cars, but it didn't seem to matter much to them as if those scars of war are not there anymore.

"Push it harder," the kids shouted as they mounted a big swing on the shape of a boat while others were laughing their hearts out when getting a 360-degree spin in the air on old swings while strapped to the seat so not to fall out.