“Now, as we return to our home country, it feels like being reborn. It’s as if we’re starting a new life.”
Hassan Mohammad Alhassan, 80 years old
“My only hope is that all of Syria will be one, united, in peace and security.”
Comment from Syrian citizen on social media
“I am 100% going back. Might take 2-3 years for me to finish my degree here in Germany but going back for rebuilding was my dream since I left in 2016.”
Comment from Syrian citizen on social media
“Knowing young people … seeing the joy and determination in their eyes when they talk about what they want to do in Syria … gives me boundless hope for the future of our great nation.”
Comment from Syrian citizen on social media
“We refused any compromises that didn’t bring us the change we’ve been fighting for since 2011: the complete transformation of the regime…”
Comment from Syrian citizen on social media
“I have great faith in God that Syria will return to how it used to be; that it will be rebuilt.”
Ibtihal, refugee returning to Sheikh Miskeenin – Dar’a
“When I first arrived and stood at the border, I was overjoyed and moved, I started crying from joy. I was so happy and excited to return … I hadn’t seen my country or my family for 12 years.”
Ibtihal, refugee returning to Sheikh Miskeenin – Dar’a
