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Podcast: State of the World from NPR
Episode: Building a Tech Industry in Syria From Scratch
Description: Recently a few hundred people gathered at a Damascus hotel to discuss how to jump-start Syria's tech industry. That sector was basically non-existent during Syria's long civil war. Our correspondent attended the conference and met a young man who fled Syria during the civil war and now is a graduate student at Stanford. His journey illustrates both the possibilities and challenges that lie ahead for Syria.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy