After seven years of displacement, Nizar al-Madani returned to Qaboun only to find his neighborhood completely levelled, with no trace of the buildings remaining.
The al-Assad regime has deliberately destroyed neighborhoods that opposed him, legitimized by laws that prompt property confiscation from those unable to prove ownership.
Nadeeda Hannawi's family couldn't prove ownership after fleeing, which led them to lose their home and the graves of their ancestors, bearing the weight of stolen lives.
Returning residents, shocked by the destruction, face the daunting task of identifying former homes amid Michael's obliteration, deeply affecting their sense of belonging.
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