Press Play with Madeleine Brand

From Syria to America: Creating a new life in the age of Trump

Dalya Zeno and her mother left their home in Syria in 2012, and made a new life for themselves in Glendale. “Dalya’s Other Country” is a documentary that follows Zeno through her high school years, as the Syrian war continues, and as President Trump comes to power.

By Madeleine Brand • Jun 30, 2017 • 50m Listen

Photo: Jamila Al-Mustafa, a refugee from Syria, wipes her eye while making an appearance in front of the crowd during a protest of U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban outside of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Seattle, Washington, U.S. May 15, 2017. (David Ryder/Reuters)

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

From Syria to America: Creating a new life in the age of Trump

Dalya Zeno and her mother left their home in Syria in 2012, and made a new life for themselves in Glendale. “Dalya’s Other Country” is a documentary that follows Zeno through her high school years, as the Syrian war continues, and as President Trump comes to power.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

From Syria to America: Creating a new life in the age of Trump

Dalya Zeno and her mother left their home in Syria in 2012, and made a new life for themselves in Glendale. “Dalya’s Other Country” is a documentary that follows Zeno through her high school years, as the Syrian war continues, and as President Trump comes to power.

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