Displaced Syrians return home after war only to find others already living in it

By Emily Feng

Published November 18, 2025 at 11:45 AM HST

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

Emily Feng

Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.

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