Podcasts by A New Life in Europe: The Dhnie Family

The story of one Syrian family heading for Europe in search of a better life.

For the last two years, the Dhnie family has been living as refugees in Jordan. In August, the family decided there was no future for them there and little prospect of returning to Syria. They packed up their lives and set off for the EU. Manveen Rana documents the twists and turns of their journey in a series of reports for BBC Radio 4’s The World at One.

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Episode 25: 'I started to see his true identity' from 2017-06-28T17:36

Last week we heard how the parents have separated and are contemplating divorce. The children share how they feel about their parent's split.

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A New Life Revisited: The Dhnie Family from 2017-05-03T17:02

In the spring of 2015 the Dhnie family embarked on the perilous journey to Europe. They risked their lives in rubber boats and got caught up in riots at border crossings, they slept rough, ran o...

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Episode 24: Trapped between German laws and Syrian norms from 2017-04-20T11:28

Last episode we heard the news that Majd the mother and Abdul Raoof the father have formally separated. The family's new life in Europe is not what they thought it would be and not all members h...

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Episode 23: Things have unravelled from 2017-04-17T11:10

The Dhnie family's new life in Germany has had a tremendous impact on their relationships. When Manveen Rana caught up with them, she found they had some shocking news.

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Episode 22: 'I don't want a marriage with a German man' from 2017-02-16T14:06

Manveen Rana documents the twists and turns of the Syrian family's journey from a refugee camp in Jordan to Frankfurt, in a series of reports for BBC Radio 4’s The World at One.

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Episode 21: 'They are angry now, they don't want you' from 2017-02-14T13:31

As the children find integration easier than their father, the Dhnie family worry how long they will be able to stay in Germany.

Manveen Rana documents the twists and turns of the Syrian f...

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Episode 20: 'I will make Syria more like Germany' from 2016-05-16T12:18

As they receive a vivid reminder of the home they've left behind, the family begin to question their plans for the future.

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Episode 19: 'When the war ends, I will go back' from 2016-04-21T13:11

The new life for the family in Frankfurt falls short of their expectations.

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Episode 18: 'Now you’re safe. It’s your new house' from 2016-03-14T14:29

The family leave the refugee camp but are disappointed by their new home

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Episode 17: "It's all going so well..." from 2016-02-12T13:10

Three months on, tensions are rising in the refugee camp

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Episode 16: "Three months in Frankfurt" from 2016-01-05T16:00

The ups and downs of life in Frankfurt for one Syrian refugee family, the Dhnies. Their perilous journey from living as refugees in Jordan to Europe, in search of a better life.

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