the mood here on the ground is a lot more skeptical than we have seen before. in the past, people in the street would say we think this conflict is going to be over soon. we think our side is going to win soon. they saw light at the end of the tunnel. when you speak to people nowadays, they see their military has had big losses against isis. they are also seeing the military situation on many other fronts as well. many of them can't fathom that a city like damascus could fall into the hands of isis. there's no one who will tell you think think this is all going to end soon. people say it's going to take a long time. they are not sure how it's going to end. many people say you can't really say anything for sure. also when you look at the situation here, prices for fuel have gone up massively. the prices for food have gone up massively. so certainly there is a downturn in the mood, even though people try to put a a good face on it. you see people in the streets trying to have a normal life.