Return to Aleppo: A Bittersweet Homecoming Marked by Joy and Harsh Realities - The Syrian Observer

Return to Aleppo: A Bittersweet Homecoming Marked by Joy and Harsh Realities - The Syrian Observer

For many returning to Aleppo after years of displacement, the journey through the Bab al-Salama crossing last March was laced with both hope and heartbreak. The biting cold mirrored the stark reality that awaited them, as Syrian journalist Mohammad Baro reflects in a vivid account of the city’s post-Assad condition. A City of Contrasts Upon entering Syria, Baro describes a warm welcome from locals—a striking contrast to the fear and repression t…