about us
We are the team behind The Syrian Revolution 2011 page.
The idea began in late 2010, with the outbreak of the Tunisian Revolution and the beginning of a wave of change across the region. During that period, our team was formed and began working in preparation for the emergence of a Syrian movement calling for freedom and dignity. On January 18, 2011, the page was officially launched under the name “The Syrian Revolution 2011 – The Syrian Revolution Against Bashar al-Assad.”
From the very beginning, the page was not a traditional news project. Rather, it was a space for mobilization, guidance, and bringing Syrians together. Our vision was based on strengthening unity and bringing people together around a common purpose, with Syria itself serving as the bond among its people—beyond sect, region, ethnicity, and every other affiliation that could divide Syrians.
We were part of the early beginnings of the Syrian Revolution. We contributed to the call for the March 15, 2011 demonstrations in the heart of Damascus, participated in launching the Friday of Dignity and the naming of the revolution’s Fridays, and worked alongside fellow revolutionaries to establish and support local coordination committees and activities. We helped connect activists and coordinate efforts across the provinces, and we also stood alongside those working to establish the Free Syrian Army and supported its role in protecting protesters and civilians.
Among the campaigns we are particularly proud of was “The Revolution Flag Represents Me,” through which we worked to establish the Syrian independence flag as the unifying national flag of the revolution. This was the flag Syrians carried in demonstrations and public squares, gathering beneath it for many years, until the day came when it was once again raised over Syrian state institutions. The revolution’s flag became Syria’s flag.
The revolution was never the property of a page, a team, or an individual, and we have never claimed that we created it alone. The Syrian people made the revolution, and we were honored to be part of them and to work alongside thousands of Syrian men and women who carried its responsibility both inside Syria and abroad.
Years passed and circumstances changed, but the principle upon which the page was founded has remained unchanged: bringing Syrians together, not dividing them; strengthening unity, not tearing it apart; and putting Syria above all else.
Following the fall of the Assad regime and the victory of the revolution, we did not consider our mission complete. The Syria for which Syrians paid such a heavy price now needs those who will contribute to its reconstruction, protect its unity, preserve its state and institutions, monitor their performance, and convey the voices of its citizens.
That is why we are now on the ground, among Syrians. We follow their concerns, convey their voices, provide space for their problems and opinions, highlight achievements, and responsibly criticize mistakes and shortcomings. We stand with the Syrian state in building, stability, and the rule of law, while standing with citizens in defending their rights and dignity—because a strong state and the rights of its citizens are two essential pillars of one homeland.
We reject sectarianism, incitement, and division just as we have since the beginning. We stand against every attempt to undermine the security and stability of the country, divide Syrians, or drag the nation back into chaos and conflict. Yesterday, our duty was to strengthen the unity of the revolution; today, our duty is to strengthen national unity and preserve the state.
At the same time, we carry the responsibility of preserving the memory of the Syrian Revolution. We document its events, photographs, videos, documents, and testimonies, and preserve the memory of its martyrs, detainees, missing persons, and major milestones. Not so that we remain trapped in the past, but because the history of the revolution is part of Syria’s history, and future generations have the right to know the sacrifices of Syrians and the path that brought their country to this day.
We are not a political party, nor are we a government entity, and we do not claim to represent the Syrian people.
We are an independent Syrian team that began before the revolution, was part of it from its earliest days, remained alongside it until victory, and today continues its responsibility on the ground to preserve the state and contribute to building the nation.
