Owning our Stories with Hassan Ak...
Owning our Stories with Hassan Akkad and Abdulaziz

Belongings by Lina Sergie Attar

Episode notes

In this inspirational episode of Belongings, Lina speaks with Hassan Akkad, a Syrian refugee, photographer, filmmaker, and refugee rights activist in the United Kingdom about the refugee experience and the importance of owning and documenting our stories. Then, from the heart of Istanbul, 19-year-old Abdulaziz shares his story of hope and loss, and recounts intimate details about the childhood flat in Damascus he once called home.