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As an individual who had previously been banned from Syria for producing videos criticized by the old regime, the author's return to the war-torn country feels fraught with emotion. Crossing the border from Lebanon, they encounter remnants of the regime’s former power—demolished checkpoints and empty government buildings, now open grounds for public rallies celebrating newfound freedoms. Yet, the experience is bittersweet; the devastation left behind is impossible to ignore.