Syrian Americans in Michigan celebrate fall of Assad regime

(CBS DETROIT) The Syrian American community in Dearborn was ecstatic on Sunday afternoon as they celebrated the news from Syria. Many members of the community said they had been anticipating this day for over 50 years.

Around the world, Syrians celebrated the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Sunday. In Dearborn, nearly 1,000 people gathered in front of the Henry Ford Centennial Library to express their relief, chants, and prayers.

“We are now simply Syrians, not refugees. Alpaslan Arslan, a native of Dearborn, stated, “And that means we can go back and build our nation.” “We can invest in our futures, and we can bring more to our people.”

“Just means so much for all the Syrians all over the world,” Iyad Kaddora, a native of Canton, wrote. “I mean, yesterday I was unable to sleep at all. Since the beginning of this whole situation, I have been awake for the past two days. After more than 50 years of this entire regime, we are extremely relieved that Al Assad is no longer in power.

Fearful of the now-defunct dictatorship, many of the families that gathered to celebrate on Sunday had not traveled to Syria or even communicated with their relatives there in decades.

When Haytham Awad remarked, “I call all of my brothers and sisters now,” “I’m not afraid, and I have no trouble calling them. Now that al-Assad is gone, there are no threats.

It was a surprise to my Syrian Americans.

We’re not accustomed to this level of happiness. The majority of us find it hard to comprehend what is happening,” Bloomfield Hills resident Lutfi Jandali remarked. “I’m fairly certain that 99 percent of us are still in shock, and we have to report to work tomorrow. We’re all shocked by what’s happening.

The Syrian American community in Metro Detroit met prayers on Sunday afternoon and into the evening, waving flags, singing songs, and dancing.

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