Syria has fallen out of the news, yet Obeid Kaifo is hungry for every word of what's happening.
He and his parents live in Denver, where they own a restaurant. His parents were actually born in Syria, and a lot of his family still lives there. Kaifo's still searching for more than a dozen family members through word of mouth and social media.
This week, we checked back in, a year after his first appearance on Next.
Hear his story in the video above, shot by producer Cody Broadway.