American Experiences
Clip: Season 30 Episode 1 | 5m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
Dalya has trouble finding halal food at the mall
Dalya has trouble finding halal food at the mall, recalls life in Syria, plays basketball, asks her mother for permission to attend her school’s Winter Formal (with boys), and Rudayna speaks of the values she is trying to instill in her daughter.
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American Experiences
Clip: Season 30 Episode 1 | 5m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
Dalya has trouble finding halal food at the mall, recalls life in Syria, plays basketball, asks her mother for permission to attend her school’s Winter Formal (with boys), and Rudayna speaks of the values she is trying to instill in her daughter.
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