Ask a Syrian Girl is a Teen Vogue web series that follows a group of young women forced to flee their home country to escape a brutal civil war. Navigating America for the first time, they share their dreams and fears about the future while breaking down stereotypes and misconceptions about what it means to be a Syrian refugee.
In this segment, young Syrian women explain why they left Syria.
Director: Kelly Teacher
Cinematographer: Amy Bench
Producer: Heather Martino and Jessica Goudeau
Client: Teen Vogue