By Kurtis Doering
Rick Istifo was only a teenager when he decided to flee Iraq with his family during the first Gulf War and embark on a perilous journey to a better life.
Now as hundreds of thousands of Middle Eastern migrants attempt immigrate to Europe, Istifo, 42, is reflecting on his own journey, which ended with a new life in Saskatoon.
“Death was around us many times,” he said. “Many, many, many times.”
Istifo was living in Baghdad for 21 days as coalition bombs rained down on the... // Read Full Article