Arguably the most dangerous crossing point in the world today, perhaps the most dangerous place, is where rebel Syria meets government Syria.
It can be found in central Aleppo. The sniper threat in this part of the city is absolutely awful.
The chance of fighting breaking out at any moment adds a sense of dramatic theatre to an otherwise mundane scene.
Thousands upon thousands buying and selling the goods of life. But all with a tragic background of scarred buildings and a scared population. It's quite remarkable.
There is a sort of ceasefire here - through gaps in walls next to Free Syrian Army checkpoints thousands of Syrians from the government side cross through to buy food, gas, oil, building materials; just about anything that is unavailable to them now.
Syrian people cross into Aleppo to buy essential goods It is a melting pot of pure trade in the midst of a bitter civil war. It could be thousands of years old.
A heaving mass of humanity, co-existing under the threat of terrible violence at any time. All victims of this war. Almost none of them ever wanted it.
This is a single population divided.
Right now the government side, short of everything, is feeling pretty good.
The opposition side, with access to lush farmlands, has pretty much everything, but feel pretty bad. It is very strange in Aleppo today.
The Free Syrian Army is spitting pins over what they see as a "dirty" deal between Russia and the US.
They argue there should be international intervention in Syria regardless of the alleged chemical weapons attacks.
One FSA fighter told me: "How many have to die from weapons of mass destruction they are already using?
"Tank rounds, scuds, barrel bombs or gas, is there any difference."
Refugees and displaced people on the border with Turkey feel just the same.
For the last two weeks I have been approached time and time again by men and women who feel the international community has abandoned them.
The director of aid and relief supplies to the whole Aleppo region voiced the feelings of many.
He said: "Your governments only care about chemical weapons because you fear they will be used against you.
"You just don't care about what is happening, you just don't care."
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