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​Refugee, Dishwasher, Heart Doctor 

After fleeing Syria as a child and living in refugee camps in Germany, I arrived in the US at 18 years old two weeks after 9/11. Ten years later, I graduated from medical school and started training at Emory University, one block away from the restaurant where I used to wash dishes.

​True to the American Dream, I am a heart doctor now, serving the same community that welcomed my family as refugees, and I help recreate that dream for others. Read more about my journey.

"Your resilience and dedication reflect the best of the American spirit. Your experience offers a shining example of the American dream."
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President Obama

​I am currently working on memoir of my journey as a Syrian Kurd fleeing my home to living in refugee camps in Germany then arriving to USA as a Muslim refugee two weeks after the 9/11 tragedy. Feel free to provide your email for updates. Here is an insight about my story.

​"You're living proof of the power of inclusion- and how refugees & migrants can be part of the solution."

​The Secretary-General: Antonia Guterres
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