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... // Read Full Article