Returning to a new Syria - one year without Assad

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Military parades and celebrations have been held across Syria to mark the first anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad, and the end of a five-decade dynasty of iron-fisted rule. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] Assad's downfall last December came as a shock as he was overthrown by rebel forces. The new interim president and former Jihadi leader Ahmed al-Sharaa now rules over a country fractured by 13 years of war, with ongoing sectarian violence, cities in ruins and a stable future far from guaranteed. Still, thousands are gathering in Damascus to celebrate a day many Syrians couldn't imagine would come. For filmmaker and activist Waad al-Kateab, who documented the atrocities under siege in Aleppo for this programme and in the Oscar-nominated documentary 'For Sama', it is much more than an anniversary. Earlier this year, she returned to Syria along with her husband Hamza, a doctor, to find her country broken, but with at least some hope of healing. This is the story of their homecoming, filmed by Fadi al Halabi. A warning, there are some distressing scenes in this report. Director and Camera: Waad al-Kateab Camera: Fadi al-Halabi Camera and Producer: Lizzy Amanpour Editor: Sophie Larkin-Tanett ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/