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Here in the Bay Area, there’s celebration and hope in the Syrian community after the fall of the Assad regime. Dozens of people rallied a short time ago in San Francisco to raise their voices to support a new beginning for their home country.
There was joy and celebration in San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza Sunday.
“We didn’t not expect something so quick and swift across the country”, said Syrian immigrant Bahjit Basmaji.
Syrian-Americans organized the rally to celebrate the fall of President Bashar Assad’s regime, the oppressive dynasty they ran from.
“We all fled the country. We’re all refugees, we all had to find other opportunities because the regime was oppressing us for the longest time.
