Ruins stretch across large parts of Syria after years of war that killed hundreds of thousands, devastated entire neighborhoods, and shattered the country’s economy. In a dramatic turn of events, Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime collapsed in December 2024. In the months that followed, Syrians began returning home, even as renewed sectarian tensions and instability cast uncertainty over the country’s future. Among the civilians returning home and trying to piece their life together, was Samir Jalbota (54) trying to find a TV-signal from his ruined house.
