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Dalya's Other Country

Dalya's Other Country tells the nuanced story of a family displaced by the Syrian conflict and remaking themselves after the parents separate. Effervescent teen Dalya goes to Catholic high school and her mother Rudayana enrolls in college as they both walk the line between their Muslim values and the new world they find themselves in.

Dalya's Other Country - Trailer

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Dalya's Other Country tells the nuanced story of a family displaced by the Syrian conflict and remaking themselves after the parents separate. Effervescent teen Dalya goes to Catholic high school and her mother Rudayana enrolls in college as they both walk the line between their Muslim values and the new world they find themselves in.

Previews + Extras

  • Why They Left: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why They Left

    S30 E1 - 1m 32s

    Dayla’s mother Rudayna explains why she and Dalya left Syria.

  • Going to School: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Going to School

    S30 E1 - 1m 36s

    Rudayna talks about the challenges of adapting to life in the U.S. and going to college.

  • American Experiences: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    American Experiences

    S30 E1 - 5m 25s

    Dalya has trouble finding halal food at the mall, recalls life in Syria, plays basketball, asks her mother for permission to attend her school’s Winter Formal (with boys), and Rudayna speaks of the values she is trying to instill in her daughter.

  • Wearing the Hijab: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Wearing the Hijab

    S30 E1 - 4m 34s

    A speaker at school talks about being a Muslim American woman; Dalya and her mother listen to a news report in which Trump casts all Muslims as terrorists; Dalya and her mother argue about wearing the hijab.

  • College Applications: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    College Applications

    S30 E1 - 3m 39s

    Dalya’s brother gives her advice about her college application essay; the process leads her to think about her identity and her dreams. Dalya participates in the school talent show and has fun with friends getting ready to graduate.

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