‘Pure joy and awful sadness’: Syrians in Australia cautiously optimistic for their homeland’s future

Many who fled Bashar al-Assad’s brutal crackdowns say they are shocked at how quickly the regime fell – but amid relief and elation, minority groups are wary about the future under HTS

“Homs is free.”

The text message came through at 7.41am on Sunday morning from a friend Rnita Dacho hadn’t spoken to in years. She was at her Sydney home, getting her three-year-old ready for church, when it hit her.

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