Behind the Sun

By: Message Heard
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  • In Behind the Sun, Nadia, a young Syrian woman in the diaspora, struggles to come to terms with what the world knows about what’s happening in her country. She speaks with Riyad - her father's friend - whom she had first met in the strangest of circumstances. Riyad tells Nadia more about his extraordinary story and what happens to those who, like him, have disappeared 'behind the sun' in Syria. Behind the Sun is a narrative journey, as we follow the path of an enduring friendship forged in the darkest of circumstances—a story of two men who survived against the odds and are fighting for all those left behind. We follow Riyad and Diab through their experience in one of Syria's most notorious detention camps — Sednaya. In this six-part series, we also hear from others who are still living the ongoing horrors that more than 100,000 detainees in Syria and their families continue to face. Behind the Sun is co-produced by Message Heard and The Syria Campaign, in collaboration with the Association of Detainees and the Missing (ADMSP) and the Syrian Center for Justice and Accountability (SJAC) under its project On the Margins No More.
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  • Trailer

    Trailer
    Apr 10 2022
    Nadia, a young Syrian woman in the diaspora, struggles to come to terms with what the world knows about what’s happening in her country. She speaks with Riyad - her father's friend - whom she had first met in the strangest of circumstances. Riyad tells Nadia more about his extraordinary story and what happens to those who, like him, have disappeared 'behind the sun' in Syria. In this six-part series, we will hear from others who are still living the ongoing horrors that more than 100,000 detainees in Syria and their families continue to face. Stay tuned for Episodes 1 and 2 on April 19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    2 mins
  • Episode 1: Unsafe Haven

    Episode 1: Unsafe Haven
    Apr 19 2022
    Nadia and Riyad explore the true meaning of "safety and justice" in Syria. He tells her the story of his disappearance in Syria for 21 years and how he formed a close friendship with Diab between the walls of the infamous prison Sednaya. Behind the Sun is co-produced by Message Heard and The Syria Campaign, in collaboration with the Association of Detainees and the Missing (ADMSP) and the Syrian Center for Justice and Accountability (SJAC) under its project On the Margins No More. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • Episode 2: The Playbook

    Episode 2: The Playbook
    Apr 19 2022
    Diab & Riyad tell the story of their experience during the ten-month-long riot and rebellion inside Sednaya military prison in 2008. Nadia explains how the regime’s brutal response during the upheaval reveals the tactics used by Assad's regime to crush any form of dissent. Behind the Sun is co-produced by Message Heard and The Syria Campaign, in collaboration with the Association of Detainees and the Missing (ADMSP) and the Syrian Center for Justice and Accountability (SJAC) under its project On the Margins No More. Archive used: Arab Summit. Inside Story. 30 Mar 2008. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins

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