When Syria’s dictatorship fell, celebrations erupted globally, including in Toledo, Ohio, where Syrian refugee Mohammed al-Refai resides. After fleeing the civil war in 2015 and settling in the U.S. without his family, al-Refai now contemplates the future following the end of the Syrian conflict. NPR has documented his journey for almost a decade, highlighting his aspirations of reuniting with his family and potentially returning to Syria.
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