An Interview With Yasmine Al Massri, the Star of ‘Refugee’
The short film humanizes the lives of those involved in the Syrian conflict
While Lebanese-born actress Yasmine Al Massri may be best known in the United States for her star-turning role as twin Muslim FBI agent sisters in ABC’s hit show, Quantico, the actress returns to the big screen with her latest film, Refugee. The story centers on a Syrian doctor who is forced to flee her war-torn hometown of Aleppo to give her daughter a better life. The actress spoke with ZORA to talk about fighting stereotypes in Hollywood, her personal connection to Refugee, and why she refuses to limit herself in film and television roles.
This interview has been edited for clarity and space.
ZORA: Your portrayal of not one but two badass Muslim women of color, identical twin Muslim FBI agents, Nimah and Raina Amin in ABC’s “Quantico” was revolutionary. How do you look back on that role today with Trump in the White House?
Yasmine Al Massri: It’s been very disheartening and disturbing to hear all this inflammatory rhetoric and policies coming from this White House — banning Muslims, caging…
