Mohammed Kurdi along with his wife and children are due to arrive at YVR at 11:30 am, where they will be met by his sister Tima who lives in Coquitlam.
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Tima and Mohammad are the aunt and the uncle of Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old boy who died alongside his brother Galib, 5, and their mother, Rehana, when their boat capsized between Turkey and the Greek island of Kos, in the early hours of Sept 2, 2015.
Alan’s father, Abdullah, is residing in northern Iraq and has declined both his sister’s request and the federal government’s invitation for him to come to Canada.
“My message to the refugees and to people who struggle all over the world, I’m just going to tell them, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel”, said Tima to a crush of reporters who had gathered to mark the official welcome.
One of the older boys said he was thankful not only to the Canadian people and Canadian government, but also to government of Turkey, to which the family had first fled.
Mohammed Kurdi has been in Germany since leaving his family in Turkey seven months ago to find work. Until their flight to Canada, he had yet to even meet his youngest child, who was born after the family separated.
Seeing Mohammed Kurdi and his family finally walk on Canadian soil is “bittersweet”, Donnelly said, explaining that he had been working with Tima Kurdi to submit applications for both of her brothers’ families.
They were greeted by his sister and sponsor, Tima Kurdi, and a small crowd of well-wishers waving miniature Canadian flags. She had hoped to sponsor Alan and his family next. “With the help of my brothers and the family, we’ll all get them on their feet and show them around”. However, she said that she understands its power.
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