Syrian children celebrate happy Eid despite destruction left by war

Her father, Muwafaq al-Matouki, was standing next to her and he looked older than his age of 35 as if he was recuperating from a long illness, which for sure is the sickness of war and calamities.

He said this year is their first to celebrate and live the festive mood of Eid al-Fitr.

"This is the first Eid in many years for us to enjoy, as we haven't enjoyed it before, or we didn't have Eid in the past seven years as we were deprived of everything from the feast, from food, clothes or any picnics. So over the past seven years, we had lived as if something heavy was lingering on our chests and they were very difficult during the seven years," he said.

Standing at the corner of the playground, Jamal al-Shughry was making falafel sandwiches for the kids.

He said the kids love falafel, as it's the first time for many of them to taste it and many of them are celebrating the feast for the first time.

"Last year in Eid time, I didn't see all these faces and the prices were so high and all of these kids were deprived even the falafel we used to make it with soya, not hummus and the bead was made from barley, not wheat," he said.