There is no return to the way things were — not for Syria, not for Germany. Graphic: Dominik Winkler
14.08.2026
In 2015, Syrian journalist Hussam al-Zaher urged: "Talk with us, not about us." Yet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's ignores the realities faced by Syrians living in Germany by claiming that 80% of Syrians should return. A response.