Born in Homs Syria, Karim Al Dandashi fled with his family to Cairo, Egypt when he was three years old. Now 6, Karim and his family were able to resettle in Spokane, Wash. where they are starting their new life.
Hassan Al Dandashi holds his son, Karim, as he tries to run around the family’s new apartment in Spokane, Wash. Hassan and his wife, Nesrin Soufi, are refugees from Homs, Syria and are excited for the opportunities the U.S. has to offer them and their autistic son.
David Warnick, center, communicates with Nesrin and Hassan Al Dandashi by a translator app on his phone.
Karim plays with David Warnick’s hair and kisses his head as Warnick talks with Karim’s father, Hassan, while they wait for Karim’s speech pathology appointment.
Nesrin and her son Karim play with toys while they wait for Karim’s speech pathology appointment.