Relatives of Aylan Kurdi, the three-year-old boy who drowned off the coast of Turkey three months ago, have arrived in Canada where they hope to rebuild their lives.
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Kurdi’s brother Mohammad, his wife Ghouson Dakouri and their five children touched down Monday at Vancouver International Airport.
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Tima Kurdi expressed gratitude to her MP, Fin Donnelly, whom she singled out as being instrumental in helping her family come to Canada.
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Alan Kurdi’s death sparked global outrage over the refugee crisis after images of his body appeared in September after he drowned, along with his five-year-old brother and their mother, while crossing between Turkey and Greece. His youngest son was born in July – he did not meet his newest child until this past weekend in Frankfurt, before leaving for Vancouver. She lives in British Columbia and sponsored the family’s relocation to Canada.
Speaking through his sister, who translated from Arabic, Mohammed Kurdi also thanked Canadians and their government for making his dreams come true.
Mohammad and his family, who were in Turkey for two years after fleeing Syria, will now move into the Kurdi home in Coquitlam.
“To refugees who struggle all over the world, I’m going to tell them: There is always a light at the end of the tunnel”, continued Tima.
Tima Kurdi had a message she wanted to share with other refugees in hard circumstances.
Alan’s father Abdullah Kurdi lives in Iraq’s Kurdistan region and has decided against travelling to Canada.
“Thank you to the Canadian people”, she said.
His teenage son, Shergo, wants to go back to school as soon as possible.
The Kurdi family has arrived. Ottawa said it never received the applications.
Canadian leader Justin Trudeau has pledged to welcome 25,000 Syrian refugees the new by the end of February.
Tima Kurdi said it’s important that governments around the world continue to welcome refugees.
Mohammed Kurdi, his wife and children will all stay with Tima Kurdi and her family for now.
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His sister Tima spoke of her desire to see her brother join them in Canada saying, “All of us here wish you were here with us”. The brother and sister are planning to work together at Tima Kurdi’s new hair salon in Port Coquitlam, B.C., Kurdi Hair Design.
