A daughter's rebellion against a regime and her father
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This is Fresh Air. I'm Terry Gross. Our guest today is the Syrian photojournalist Lubna Murai. She first joined the Syrian Revolution as an act of rebellion against her father. Before we meet her, it's my pleasure to introduce our guest interviewer, Arthur Shahani.
She's a former NPR tech reporter. You may have also heard her interviews on her podcast Art of Power, or read her migrant memoir which is about fighting ICE to protect her father. It's called Here We Are. Now that I've introduced Artie, here she is with Lubna Murai. Fifteen years ago, the country Syria took her.
joined the Arab Spring. Lubna Murai became part of this movement, first as a casual protester, and over time as a photojournalist who documented the attacks and killings that the government claimed never happened. She was unlike the majority of protesters in a key way. She is Alawite, the religious minority that ruled the country.
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