Abu Ward ran the last garden centre in war torn Aleppo. He was assisted by his devoted son Ibrahim.
Channel4 News covered their story as part of a documentary of life in the besieged city.
Plants and flowers became a symbol of hope.
Abu Ward was killed by a shell dropped near to the garden centre and died instantly. The garden centre is now closed.
Source: Landscape Juice – Aleppo Garden Centre Destroyed by War