1,000 exile Syrians in Dortmund: Protest against Assad and for civil protection!

1,000 exile Syrians in Dortmund: Protest against Assad and for civil protection!

Dortmund, Deutschland - an incredible tension and then a storm of the emotions! Around 1,000 exile Syrians flocked to the streets in Dortmund to celebrate the exciting end of an era. The notorious President Bashar al-Assad is said to have fled, while Islamist fighters brought the Syrian capital under their control under their control. This unexpected turn triggered a wave of enthusiasm not only in Syria, but also in all of North Rhine-Westphalia. Demonstrators loudly called for peace and freedom for their beloved home country.

In Dortmund, the group was found around Active for Freedom -an association of Syrian exile- Together in order not only to celebrate the escape of Assad, but also to show solidarity with the remaining civilians in Syria. WDR reporters reported that they were shook-like moments when waves of crowds and banners illuminate the streets. The protesters called out: "Freedom for Syria" and "Bye Bye Assad". This was a clear call to the international community: protects people in Syria!

A revolution continues to live

But Dortmund was not the only city that became the scene of this historical scenes. Thousands also came together in Wuppertal, Bonn, Münster, Düsseldorf and other cities. For many, this moment meant the continuation of the 2011 Syrian Revolution, which now flourished in a new hope: a Syria free of dictatorship! The Hajat Tahrir al-Scham group and its allies have opened a chapter of hope.

hope and celebrations in all of North Rhine -Westphalia

The exile Syrians feel this development as an important milestone in the fight against the Assad regime. For WDR spoke reporter Borhan Acid of an exuberant and festive atmosphere in Wuppertal, where people showed clear emotions and even shed tears. They enthusiastically called that they are no longer afraid to return to their homeland.

While demonstrations planned in cities like Cologne did not take place, this was a weekend that wrote history. The calls for change and a better future hall through the streets. Hopes of Syria for everyone are more alive as ever, even if the organizers of Active for Freedom themselves reject Islamism. It remains to be seen how this dramatic development will influence the political map of Syria and the world.

The message is clear: the will of the people is strong, and no matter how turbulent times are, the desire for peace and freedom is not suppressed!