There is war in my country that's why we can't go back. And they honed on the fact that my mom got an offer from the goverment to work with them but she refused it because we're against the regime. That's basically it.

She also got an offer to work with the opposition and refused it too because in my country, turning down either the opposition or the regime means that you're declaring war against them. Even if you're an innocent citizen and they'll attack you. They already bombed our house. Idk what they might do next. It's pretty complicated and that's what the interviewer probably didn't understand.