Fall of Assad regime sparks joy, trepidation among Calgary’s Syrian refugees [Video]

The fall of the Assad regime in Syria sparked waves of celebration through the Syrian diaspora worldwide.

Sunday in Calgary, hundreds celebrated in front of city hall, waving Syrian and Canadian flags, dancing and chanting in celebration.

“This is the right path for a glorious future. Any hiccups along the way, we will deal with it, but this is the right path for Syria,” said Sam Nammoura, co-founder of the Syrian Refugee Support Group.

“I hope the youth will live without fear and they will live their life and they will love and they will flourish.”

Nathir Haimoun escaped Syria when he was 19 years old.

Now a Canadian citizen and a university lecturer in economics, Haimoun said he has high hopes that the regime change in Damascus will have a positive outcome for the people there.

“Twelve years after that experience of being displaced, I still have dreams or …