In the aftermath of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, families like Khaled al Hamad’s are uncovering human remains and searching for their loved ones who vanished into the notorious prison system. Al Hamad hopes to find his brothers, last taken by air force intelligence a decade ago, as he digs in Adra cemetery. Eyewitnesses describe the horrors within military prisons, where torture and abuse were rampant. As Assad’s regime falls, a wave of hope emerges among families seeking answers, but the pain of loss and uncertainty remains palpable.