After 13 years in exile, Alma Salem kissed the ground when she finally returned to Syria, after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Matt Galloway talks to the political activist and two other Syrian women — human rights advocates Azza Kondakji and Noura Aljizawi — about their hopes for rebuilding their country, and why they say the role of women in that future is non-negotiable.

After 13 years in exile, Alma Salem kissed the ground when she finally returned to Syria, after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Matt Galloway talks to the political activist and two other Syrian women — human rights advocates Azza Kondakji and Noura Aljizawi — about their hopes for rebuilding their country, and why they say the role of women in that future is non-negotiable.

Meet the Syrian women demanding a role in the country’s future

Three stories to expand your worldview, delivered daily. Matt Galloway cuts through a sea of choice to bring you stories that transcend the news cycle. Conversations with big thinkers, household names, and people living the news. An antidote to algorithms that cater to what you already know — and a meeting place for diverse perspectives. In its 20 years, the Current has become a go-to place for stories that shape and entertain us. Released daily, Monday to Friday. The Current is produced in Toronto, Ontario, Canada — and has recently recorded live shows about the Canadian election in Surrey and Burnaby BC. And shows to come in Oshawa and the 905, Red Deer, Alberta, Quebec City and Halifax.

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Three stories to expand your worldview, delivered daily. Matt Galloway cuts through a sea of choice to bring you stories that transcend the news cycle. Conversations with big thinkers, household names, and people living the news. An antidote to algorithms that cater to what you already know — and a meeting place for diverse perspectives. In its 20 years, the Current has become a go-to place for stories that shape and entertain us. Released daily, Monday to Friday. The Current is produced in Toronto, Ontario, Canada — and has recently recorded live shows about the Canadian election in Surrey and Burnaby BC. And shows to come in Oshawa and the 905, Red Deer, Alberta, Quebec City and Halifax.

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