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Syrians start to return home after end of civil war, but some found strangers living in their houses

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Millions of displaced Syrians are looking to return home after the civil war ended last December. The problem in some cases? Other people are still living in their homes.

NPR’s Emily Feng and Jawad Rizkallah report on the thorny issue of sorting out what belongs to whom after a war.

This segment aired on November 19, 2025.

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