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Ali is my friend from Iraq. He served under Saddam Hussein and deserted during the war, refused to kill more than he already had.... He crawled over bodies, car wrecks and tanks, across the border, wandered through Syria and Lebanon, and finally arrived here.
He hadn't seen his son since the boy was two years old. People here, as well as I, have helped him reunite with his family. They all live in The Netherlands now. The war is etched in his soul, but he remains that incredibly gentle peaceful man.