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"The trip would be tough, Somar Kreker knew, but he was not overly fearful. It
was the summer of 2015, and in a small flat in Amman, Jordan, this young
Syrian’s only thought was how to turn a long and arduous journey into something
more bearable. The engineering student had fled Syria three and a half years
earlier after refusing to enlist in the brutal regime’s army. He was now ready
to begin a new chapter of his life, starting with a new task: to reunite with
his younger sisters, still trapped in Damascus, and lead them to Germany, where
their brother was living.
“I was never worried or stressed about the trip,” says Somar, just 27 years old
at the time. “I never had any thought about danger or failure. My only thoughts
were how I could make the trip a happy adventure for me and my sisters.
“For some reason,” he adds, “I was sure that I would arrive safely in
Germany.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
