reporter: manar najjar also employs syrians exiles.re caught between the frontlines and witnessed terrible incidents. but here, they look after the organic cosmetics. that should keep the company afloat if the supply of aleppo soap dries up. manar: it's heartbreaking. i used to go to aleppo every three months. i left at age 30. you can imagine how hard it is to not be able to go back. reporter: aleppo soap is also a piece of home to these men. a home to which they cannot return. michelle: it's amazing the soap is still able to be produced and sold. but that's also a sign of the will of the syrian people to stay strong in the face of adversity. that's it for today, thank you for watching. let us know what you think about today's program by sending me a tweet or visiting our facebook page, "dw stories." until next time, goodbye. ♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] icap.org] - [voiceover] up next it's musicic city roots live from the fac