DARAA, Syria, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Inside a rusted train carriage on an abandoned railway line in southern Syria, Mohammad Oweimer has built what he calls home. Outside, derelict train cars stretch across a debris-strewn field where children play among rust and rubble. For Oweimer and his three children, this is where life has settled after years of war, displacement and economic hardship left them with nowhere else to go. His son Qusai, a third-grade student, says life inside the carriage is difficult. As Syria grapples with the aftermath of war, stories like Oweimer's highlight families still searching for stability, even if that means a life inside a forgotten train carriage.

Source: The Star March 26, 2026 10:16 UTC