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Syrian Dad Selling Pens in Viral Photo Now Runs Three Businesses
Abdul Halim al-Attar, a refugee from Syria who was photographed selling pens in the streets of Beirut, is now running three businesses in the city after an online crowdfunding campaign in his name collected $191,000.
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A Happy Ending For Refugee Father and Daughter After Photo Goes Viral
It's not often that a tale of loss and hardship ends happily. This one does. It started when heart-wrenching photos of Abdul, a refugee from Syria, were tweeted by activist Gissur Simonarson.
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Syrian Dad Selling Pens in Viral Photo Now Runs Three Businesses
Abdul Halim al-Attar, a refugee from Syria who was photographed selling pens in the streets of Beirut, is now running three businesses in the city after an online crowdfunding campaign in his name collected $191,000.
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A Happy Ending For Refugee Father and Daughter After Photo Goes Viral
It's not often that a tale of loss and hardship ends happily. This one does. It started when heart-wrenching photos of Abdul, a refugee from Syria, were tweeted by activist Gissur Simonarson.
