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A Syrian Father’s Journey to Find His Son by The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet

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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