国际英语资讯:Feature: Some Syrians achieve self-sufficiency through farming on rooftops_时事

国际英语资讯:Feature: Some Syrians achieve self-sufficiency through farming on rooftops

After making use of the empty space on the roof, Thabet eyed a small arid land near his house and decided to clean it from the broken glass and rocks.

Now, the green vegetables fill that space which has become pleasing after remaining eyesore for many years.

Thabet maintains positive energy while he moves among his plants and checks them with hands. He told Xinhua that he encouraged his neighbors to follow his lead and do the same in their empty spaces, noting that the project doesn't cost a lot of money.

People can learn anything these days from the internet, particularly the planting projects, he said.

The energetic man said his neighbors have encouraged him and got impressed by what he did as some of them in nearby buildings started copying the project with his help and advice.

To the south of Sweida, in the village of Bakka, Raslan Othman, a contractor, has planted a stretch of land that belongs to his home with various vegetables and fruits.

The man, in his 30s, has found the best way to cope with the economic situation as to rely on his planting experience to achieve self-sufficiency for his family.

Othman lives near his brother and the rest of the family members, which makes them all partners in this project.

"Over the past two years, we started to feel that the money we were making is not enough for us as a family in this house, so farming was a very good option that saved us from paying extra money," he told Xinhua.