Word: wasan
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...Wasan Aljanaby, the journey from her native Iraq to the U.S. was long and convoluted: with her husband and young son, she fled first to Jordan, then Turkey, Argentina and Ecuador. Everywhere they went, inhospitable immigration rules prevented them from even trying to put down roots. It wasn't until they were finally granted asylum in the U.S. last year that the Aljanabys could finally unpack their lives and settle down...
...Aljanabys have both found jobs and moved into their own Dearborn home. In her spare time, Wasan does volunteer work at an agency that helps newly arrived refugees. "It's my turn to help," she says...