An unexpected welcome: Syrian Kurds return to their homes in Afrin
Syrian Kurds are beginning to return to their homes in Afrin after years in exile, but have different experiences.
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![A protester in Aleppo burns tyres to protest the increase in fuel prices in Syria on the highway between Aleppo and Turkey, Syria, September 13, 2026. [Mahmoud Hassano/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/reuters_6aa77654-1789359700.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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