How storytelling can challenge the fiction surrounding the Syrian refugee crisis

Feras Fayyad: The real-life superheroes helping Syrian refugees · 6:54 · Video: TED · Watch at the source

In short: Documentarian Feras Fayyad uses film to separate facts from fiction regarding refugees, acting as a form of resistance for his daughter and millions of others.

Feras Fayyad, a TED Fellow and documentarian, explores the narratives society constructs about refugees. He uses his filmmaking to provide a harrowing account of the Syrian refugee experience, aiming to combat injustice through the power of storytelling.

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