Can the Kurds in Syria achieve autonomy after Assad? | DW Reporter

They are returning to their homeland, but it lies in ruins. Caught between fear and loss, Syria's Kurds ask themselves: Is there still a home for us?

The journey home begins with hope — and often ends in despair. Many Kurdish families are venturing to return to their former homeland, only to find destroyed homes, new power arrangements and a fragile level of security. Mohammad recalls how he had to leave everything behind — now he stands amid the ruins of his life.

The new ruling powers want a Syrian state, an army and centralized authority. This is the opposite of what the Kurdish authorities seek to preserve: decentralized governance, recognition of Kurdish identity and local security forces. As political promises clash with reality, uncertainty grows: How will the Kurds fit into the new Syria? DW's Senior International Correspondent Fanny Facsar and Afif Hanna Amireh report from Syria.

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