Syrians celebrate month since Assad’s overthrow with revolutionary songs in Damascus
A packed concert hall in Damascus came alive this week with cheers as Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the Syrian uprising, performed in celebration of “Syria’s victory.”
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