Marah, a DJ at 80s Bar, plays music in Damascus, Syria March 13, 2016. In Damascus's Old City, just a mile from the battered frontline between government and rebel-held territory, young Syrians smoke, drink beer or soft drinks, and talk about anything but the war. The revival of activity in this once-vibrant quarter is part of efforts to project an air of normality in the Syrian capital, even as the five-year-old war that has killed more than 250,000 people and created 5 million refugees continues to rage nearby. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki SEARCH "DAMASCUS NIGHTLIFE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES