A number of Syrian artists interacted with the first anniversary of the fall of the regime of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the liberation of the country from his rule, and they were keen to share messages and blogs through their accounts on social networking sites, in which they expressed their feelings regarding the changes this event brought to the Syrian people and the restoration of freedom and dignity.
The Syrian singer Asala published a picture of herself on her official Instagram account under the title “Syria, Land of Civilizations,” during which she congratulated the liberation of the homeland and expressed her optimism for the future. She stressed that Syria is her homeland, which she loves because it runs in her blood, and because her father lived on its soil and left under its wealth.
In her message, Asala spoke with love about the streets of Syria and its good, honorable people, stressing that her belonging to her country constitutes an essential part of her identity. She added that tomorrow will be better, as the deep roots of Syria are not uprooted by adversity, as it is the cradle of civilizations and one of the oldest capitals, and its people remain despite everything they have gone through.
Assala also singled out the nation’s leaders with a prayer, describing them as those with the most difficult task at this stage, demanding that they live up to the aspirations of the Syrian people at this pivotal moment.
The artist Maxim Khalil shared with his fans a series of clips via the comics feature on Instagram, in one of which he appeared speaking about the meaning of freedom, likening it to a bird that first flies towards the sky for others to follow, thus announcing a great migration towards liberation. In another clip, he, accompanied by a journalist, recalled memories of the liberation of the city of Maarat after the displacement of its people.
As for the Levantine singer, he posted a video clip showing the Syrian flag raised with the phrase “God is Great” to celebrate the liberation stage.
Syrian actor Basil Khayyat also shared on his Instagram stories a clip of the celebrations that took place in Umayyad Square after the liberation of the country, and he also published a picture of the new Syrian flag.
For his part, artist Qais Sheikh Najib published several clips via the comics feature, during which he documented the aspects of the Syrian people’s celebration, and the clips showed the Syrian flag raised among the crowds.
In turn, Abed Fahd shared with his fans the anniversary of the liberation of Syria, considering – via the Instagram story feature – the event to be the anniversary of the birth of an entire country and that December 8 is the anniversary of the fall of a corrupt, criminal regime that all free Syrians from their various sects came together to hate and reject.
Fahd congratulated the Syrian people for this great victory, and had mercy on the martyrs of the revolution and the innocents of Suwayda and the coast, stressing at the end of his speech that everyone must remember that they are Syrians united in their love of the homeland.
As for the artist Samer Al-Masry, he was keen to give his fans the song “Syrians”, in which he appeared in clips from the heart of Syria with a voiceover, “I have returned to Damascus, Colonel”, as a reminder of his character in the famous Syrian series “Bab Al-Hara”.
Shukran Murtaja considered that joy befits the people of Syria, for whom she called for joy, and expressed her mercy for the martyrs and for God to heal the wounded and restore the absent, through the comic stories feature on Instagram.
The family of the series “Exit to the Well” celebrated the anniversary of the liberation with a candy cake bearing the image of the new Syrian flag, in the presence of the makers and heroes of the work, including Carmen Lebbos, Nancy Khoury, Mustafa Saad El-Din, and director Mohamed Lotfy.
Source: Al Jazeera
