After that, he asked the federal government to grant an emergency permit to bring his wife and three children to Canada. And one night in mid-June, explosions lit up the night sky above Gaza as Israeli forces shelled the Palestinian enclave. But I want to be a hero in the eyes of my children," Alhamadni told CBC News in June. "I am transferring COVID cases all the time, trying to help the community, trying to help people, trying to help Canada … Now, I am asking Canada to save my life and my family's life." Now, the Alhamadni family is quarantining together in their Brampton home, looking to the future with hope for the first time in a long time.

Source: CBC News August 08, 2021 08:03 UTC