After 43 years of repression, Hama, Syria, can publicly mourn the victims of the massacre ordered by Hafez al-Assad in February 1982. Previously silenced by fear of punishment, the city's population now seeks to commemorate those lost during this tragic event. The historic city, known for its rebellious spirit and a long history of uprisings, has faced sectarian violence and oppression. With the fall of Bashar al-Assad marking a turning point, residents look to remember and honor the tens of thousands of victims of past atrocities, reclaiming their narrative after over four decades of silence and suffering.
"For more than 40 years, people in Hama spoke in whispers about the February 1982 massacre that then-President Hafez al-Assad unleashed on this city."
"Now, Syria's fourth-largest city can commemorate and mourn in public the massacre of tens of thousands of people because Hafez's son Bashar al-Assad was overthrown in December after an uprising and subsequent war that lasted 13 years."
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