Syrians celebrate during a demonstration following the first Friday prayers since Bashar Assad's ouster, in Damascus' central square, Syria, on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024.
Syrians flooded into streets, markets and mosques on Friday celebrating the recent overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and attending the first Friday prayers since his ouster on Sunday. CBC spoke to people in Damascus about their hopes and fears for the future.CBC NewsSyrians celebrate in the central square of Damascus on Friday following the first Friday prayers since Bashar al-Assad's ouster. Some who spoke to CBC News in the capital expressed hope but also trepidation about the future.
"There is fear from the future," Marouf said. "We celebrate a new situation in Syria, but all the people have fear, especially the tradespeople." "I'm happy today," she told Margaret Evans through a translator. "As I left home today, I can walk and go wherever I want.... I'm so happy I can go anywhere. No one is monitoring me."Joud said she's not worried that a new Islamist government might impose restrictions on women.
"There are a lot of people who are still supporting the regime, and a lot of thieves in the city," he said. "We hope that once we do all of this , we'll return home." Ahmad said holding people accountable for their actions under the past regime is a necessary part of the transition.
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