Within the issue I came across a photo captioned 'Life in Ruins . The photo consisted of a girl in Syria entering into a crypt. Due to the increased turmoil in the area people (including the girl in the photo) are moving into the crypts for safety and are living there.
Initially, I found the reuse of the crypts as living quarters to be strange. Until I thought about it more. And much like living anywhere there are pros's and con's living with the dead, but I think in the example used in the 'Time Magazine' produces more pro's then con's. Primarily, the architectural construction of the crypts provide protection from the turmoil that is happening up above and they provide a safe place to sleep. The only thing you need to get over is the fact of living with the dead.
Could you live with the dead?
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