Syria's Missing Children
May 04, 2025•30 min
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Summary
NPR's Dia Hadid reports on the heartbreaking story of children who disappeared within Syria's civil war, often taken from their mothers in prisons. The investigation uncovers how orphanages were used to hide these children, the struggles families faced in searching for them, and the difficult choices orphanage directors had to make under the Assad regime. It highlights the work of activists and organizations trying to reunite families and bring these injustices to light.Episode description
In Syria during the 14-year civil war, many children were detained with their mothers. Then, security forces separated them. Thousands of these children have never been found.
Since the fall of the Assad regime, parents of disappeared children have continued to search for answers. In this episode of The Sunday Story, NPR correspondent Diaa Hadid investigates: what happened to the disappeared children of Syria?
This episode includes mentions of rape and torture.
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Since the fall of the Assad regime, parents of disappeared children have continued to search for answers. In this episode of The Sunday Story, NPR correspondent Diaa Hadid investigates: what happened to the disappeared children of Syria?
This episode includes mentions of rape and torture.
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
NPR Privacy Policy
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