(7 Feb 2023) SHOTLIST FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4418217 ASSOCIATED PRESS Allentown, Pennsylvania – 6 February 2023 HEADLINE: Devastating earthquakes worry Syrians in US 1. Elias Mamari speaking to father on cell phone 2. Tight of Bassam Mamari on cell phone with son Elias Mamari translating for his father, with UPSOUND (English) "He said, 'The damage is big and I don't know how I can help and what I can do to help these people.'" 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Elias Mamari, Syrian living in the US: "I heard about it yesterday when I was at my work. And somebody told me that earthquake happened right now, and we feel very afraid. And me too. I feel like nervous because I don't know what's happened. And I tried to connect with them (family) and they don't answer me." ++SOUNDBITE PARTIALLY COVERED++ 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Elias Mamari, Syrian living in the US: "I feel afraid a lot because I don't know if something happens, maybe I will lose him or anyone of my family." ++SOUNDBITE PARTIALLY COVERED++ 5. Exterior of St. George's Church. 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Elias Mamari, Syrian living in the US: "I cannot do anything from here to help them. But I think I can pray for them to God to help them." 7. Wide of inside of church ++SOUNDBITE PARTIALLY COVERED++ 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Rev. Meletios Zafaran, pastor of St. George Church in Allentown: "They all have family there. And so far we did not hear about any people that died because of the earthquake. But we know that there is many dead, especially in that area, northern part of Syria, Latakia, Tartus, and the Christian Valley, where most of my parishioners came from. So they all are now under that stress and nervous and they are trying to contact their families there to make sure they are safe." 9. Shot of Rev Meletion Zafaran in church ++SOUNDBITE PARTIALLY COVERED++ 10. SOUNDBITE (English) Rev. Meletios Zafaran, pastor of St. George Church in Allentown: "They are worried that their families will be on the streets, have no help." 11. Tight of face in sanctuary STORYLINE: Syrians living in the United States were worried about their friends and family after devastating earthquakes killed thousands in Syria and Turkey. Elias Mamari, (Mah-MAHR'-ee) 19, works at a Allentown, Pennsylvania restaurant while going to college. He's worried about his friends and family in Homs and Aleppo, Syria, where residents are continuing to feel aftershocks. On Monday, Mamari called his father, Bassam, who was in Homs, Syria, to check on his family following the quake. Bassam Mamari is an Orthodox priest who has been sheltering with his flock at the church in Homs. He told his son there was a lot of damage and the conditions were worsening. It's cold, there is no power, the internet is down and food and medicine were scarce. Thousands of miles away, Elias Mamari said he feels powerless to help. In an interview at St. George's Church in Allentown, where nearly all of the parishioners have roots in Syria, the only thing he can do is pray. "I cannot do anything from here to help them," he said. "But I think I can pray for them to God help them." Rev. Meletios Zafaran, (Meh-LAY'-tee-ohs ZAH-fah-rahn), the pastor of St. George Church in Allentown, said more than 95% of parishioners were origInally from Syria. AP video shot by Micheal Rubinkam =========================================================== Clients are reminded: (ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/e026a358ab5b45daaeb2f15b5a5c9d2d