
A Syrian Father’s Journey to Find His Son
from The Journal.
by The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet
Published: Mon Apr 28 2025
Show Notes
Suleiman al-Youssef’s son, Shadi, has been missing since the beginning of the Syrian civil war. After the Assad regime was overthrown, Suleiman found new hope when hediscovered a video of a man who looked like his son outside the country’s most notorious prison. WSJ’s Ben C. Solomon on Suleiman’s search for his son and Syria’s thousands of other missing loved ones like him. Kate Linebaugh hosts.
Further Listening:
- Assad’s Regime Falls. What’s Next For Syria?
- TenDays That Shifted Power in Syria
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