Nizam Abazid and Rama Alhoussaini, two Syrian Americans living in the Detroit area, are excited about the overthrow of the Syrian government and the possibility of returning to their home country. Many Syrians in the US have been unable to visit Syria due to the oppressive regime of Bashar Assad. While Western countries are waiting for the situation in Syria to stabilize before allowing refugees to return, Abazid and Alhoussaini are hopeful that they can safely visit or even permanently return to Syria now that Assad has been ousted. The Detroit area has a large population of Syrian Americans, and the news of Assad's overthrow has been met with celebrations and hope for the future.