‘It’s expensive’: Syria’s electricity has improved, but challenges remain

• Damascus, Syria – Nasri Tadros sweeps dust away from the electric scooters parked outside his small shop in central Damascus.
• “I have three generators for my shop, and this runs on batteries,” he said, pointing to a battery-operated lighter he uses to fire up charcoal.
• He stepped into the narrow shop that he rents, where he has worked for the past two years, selling and delivering products for hookahs.