Ahmad Khalaf is a 9-year-old Syrian boy with a beautiful smile. He lost his arms when a bomb hit the Syrian refugee camp where was living. He also lost two brothers and a sister that day.
"I was playing with my siblings when a MiG plane came over our camp and dropped a bomb right at my tent. I remember the screaming and the blood. There was so much blood," says Ahmed.
Five months ago, Ahmad and his father traveled to Boston, U.S. in hopes of receiving prosthetic arms. His mother and four other siblings live in a refugee camp in Turkey.
But despite what he's been through, Ahmad cannot stop smiling saying he's chosen to be happy.
Now he’s in Sharon, Massachusetts, U.S. with his father and is hoping for two things: prosthetic arms and for President Obama to allow the rest of his family to …show more content…
The letter concluded, "If I get new hands I want to shake everyone's hands. I want to shake your hand, Mr. President. I hope we can meet."
Ahmed letter comes as the U.S. House of Representatives recently approved a law that would place restrictions on Syrian refugees trying to come to the U.S.
Governors in 31 states, including Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker have publicly opposed accepting Syrian refugees citing security concerns after Paris attack last week.
On Friday (November 20, 2015) Protesters held a big demonstration in Boston, Massachusetts to show support for Syrian refugees.
Thousands convened on the Boston Common, hoping to send a message to Governor Charlie Baker that Syrian refugees should be welcomed in the state.
Baker's officer responded to the rally that, "Massachusetts has a role in welcoming refugees into the commonwealth and in the wake of recent, terrible tragedies overseas is working to ensure the public's safety and security despite the limited role state governments play in the
"I was playing with my siblings when a MiG plane came over our camp and dropped a bomb right at my tent. I remember the screaming and the blood. There was so much blood," says Ahmed.
Five months ago, Ahmad and his father traveled to Boston, U.S. in hopes of receiving prosthetic arms. His mother and four other siblings live in a refugee camp in Turkey.
But despite what he's been through, Ahmad cannot stop smiling saying he's chosen to be happy.
Now he’s in Sharon, Massachusetts, U.S. with his father and is hoping for two things: prosthetic arms and for President Obama to allow the rest of his family to …show more content…
The letter concluded, "If I get new hands I want to shake everyone's hands. I want to shake your hand, Mr. President. I hope we can meet."
Ahmed letter comes as the U.S. House of Representatives recently approved a law that would place restrictions on Syrian refugees trying to come to the U.S.
Governors in 31 states, including Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker have publicly opposed accepting Syrian refugees citing security concerns after Paris attack last week.
On Friday (November 20, 2015) Protesters held a big demonstration in Boston, Massachusetts to show support for Syrian refugees.
Thousands convened on the Boston Common, hoping to send a message to Governor Charlie Baker that Syrian refugees should be welcomed in the state.
Baker's officer responded to the rally that, "Massachusetts has a role in welcoming refugees into the commonwealth and in the wake of recent, terrible tragedies overseas is working to ensure the public's safety and security despite the limited role state governments play in the