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reportage: When a Refugee is Not A Refugee

Hasa Al-Tamimi who was a successful businessman in Iraq, looks at the mosque behind his home in Amman, Jordan.In 2003, just after the invasion a group of masked gunmen forced, his son, Haidar out of his car and threatened to shoot him. He manged to escape but was badly beaten.Once his son came home and told his tale, Al-Tamimi decided then and there to get his family out of Iraq.Today, Al-Tamimi has lost his legal residency because of tightened Jordanian rules. He fears leaving the country to look for better opportunities because he might not be allowed to return to his family. None of his children can work and they're burning through their savings.
Hasa Al-Tamimi who was a successful businessman in Iraq, looks at the mosque behind his home in Amman, Jordan.

In 2003, just after the invasion a group of masked gunmen forced, his son, Haidar out of his car and threatened to shoot him. He manged to escape but was badly beaten.

Once his son came home and told his tale, Al-Tamimi decided then and there to get his family out of Iraq.

Today, Al-Tamimi has lost his legal residency because of tightened Jordanian rules. He fears leaving the country to look for better opportunities because he might not be allowed to return to his family. None of his children can work and they're burning through their savings.