Syrians in Görlitz: Dream of peace in their homeland is fading

Syrians in Görlitz: Dream of peace in their homeland is fading

The Syrian Al-Saadi family lives in Upper Lusatia and has been in Germany for eight years. Mohammad Al-Saadi, a former tax official, describes the terrible situation in his homeland in a grocery store in Görlitz. His concerns about the future stability of Syria are great, especially given the Islamist militia HTS, which has gained influence after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. “I'm afraid it will end in a civil war,” says Al-Saadi, while his son Omar adds that the people of Syria seem numb at the moment. “We hear the storms of celebration over the fall of Assad, but the difficult reality remains,” explains Omar, looking worriedly into the future Sächsische.de was reported.

Hopes despite great uncertainty

Around 2,500 Syrians live in Upper Lusatia, and most of them have a secure residence status. Still, many have to wait for their asylum applications to be processed, which has been slowed by the tense situation in Syria. The Syrian refugees, such as Omran Abdullah and Mohamad Al-Zeer, who both came to Germany as refugees, say that they cannot leave their new home so easily. “The return depends on the conditions in Syria,” Abdullah said, while Al-Zeer noted that many people in Syria are still suffering from Assad’s violence and he does not know whether his relatives are still alive. “We want to live in peace and see no more blood,” they express their hope for a future agreement within Syria, which could also influence Germany’s foreign policy Spiegel.de reported.