Syrian Paralympic refugee dreams of peace for his homeland

AFP English 2016-09-15

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Ibrahim Al-Hussein is swimming in the Rio Paralympics as a refugee, but the excitement of the event pales against his real dream -- returning one day to a peaceful Syria.
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