Syrian liberation

SYRIAN COMMUNITY CELEBRATES LIBERATION OF SYRIA

Story and photos by Henri Migala

Video links of the event are found at the end of the article.

December 31, 2024 (El Cajon) - On December 21, the Syrian community of San Diego County held a community gathering in Kennedy Park in El Cajon to celebrate Syria’s liberation. Approximately 300-400 members of the Syrian community, including men, women and children, including elderly, attended the gathering to share their excitement for the fall of the Bashar Assad regime in Syria by dancing, sharing food, waving Syrian and US flags, and sharing stories.


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