{"id":296150,"date":"2025-11-15T12:05:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T12:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/returning-to-syria-between-loss-and-hope-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T12:05:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T12:05:05","slug":"returning-to-syria-between-loss-and-hope-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/returning-to-syria-between-loss-and-hope-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Returning to Syria: Between loss and hope | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/1i1fIg1ioiA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Returning to Syria: Between loss and hope | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1i1fIg1ioiA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Since the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, Syrian refugees and the internally displaced are gradually returning to their homes \u2013 and encountering huge challenges in the process. Returning is difficult as many homes have been destroyed, the infrastructure is ailing and the nation\u2019s recovery is being hampered by a severe economic crisis. Last but not least, the country\u2019s political outlook is uncertain. We meet three individuals who have nevertheless taken the courageous decision to go back home:<br \/>\nFatima Zahraa\u202fcame back to Aleppo to raise her children in a familiar culture, while Amr\u202fYakan gave up a secure life in Canada to rebuild his ancestors\u2019 mosque. After losing his family in the 2023 earthquake, filmmaker Fadi Al-Khatib returned to Damascus in 2023, determined to continue realizing his brother\u2019s dream. Despite the destruction and deprivation, these Syrians choose hope over exile and are rebuilding not only houses, but also their identity. Their stories illustrate the emotional complexity involved in returning to a country still etched by conflict. A reportage by Mohamad Chreyteh.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Intro<br \/>\n01:10 Fatima returns from Germany<br \/>\n03:37 A new hope for Aleppo?<br \/>\n04:53 Amr feels a sense of duty<br \/>\n07:57 Devastation in Damascus<br \/>\n08:30 A new start for Fadi in Damascus<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<br \/>\n#refugees #return #syria<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, Syrian refugees and the internally displaced are gradually returning to their homes \u2013 and encountering huge challenges in the process. 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