Syrian Druze recall what they believe to be past lives — even vivid details

Syrian Druze recall what they believe to be past lives — even vivid detailstoggle caption Emily Garthwaite for NPRSWEIDA, Syria — Nawaf Nasr, 78, holds a creased black-and-white photo showing what he believes is himself in a previous life. Not all Druze believe in reincarnation, but many families embrace those they believe are their previous loved ones. toggle caption Emily Garthwaite for NPREvidence of past lives? toggle caption Emily Garthwaite for NPRUnlocking traumatic memoriesLike Nasr, Druze who believe they are reincarnated normally come to that awareness as small children. toggle caption Emily Garthwaite for NPRThe man, Ghassan Halabi, says he would have been her cousin before she died.