Peter van Agtmael Ahmad Al Hajali in his room at home that he shares with his twin brother. The Al Hajali's are part of the small wave of 2,200 Syrian Refugees of the civil war who have been granted asylum in the U (...)
nited States. Their son, Wissam, was initially granted asylum but his application has been put on hold indefinitely. Father Mahmud, daughter Sham and twin 17-year old sons Ahmad and Mohamed work long hours at minimum wage to make ends meet. Aurora, Illinois. USA. 2015. © Peter van Agtmael | Magnum Photos
Peter van Agtmael Azizeh and Ahmad Al Hajali video chat with relatives in Jordan. The Al Hajali's are part of the small wave of 2,200 Syrian Refugees of the civil war who have been granted asylum in the United State (...)
s. Their son, Wissam, was initially granted asylum but his application has been put on hold indefinitely. Father Mahmud, daughter Sham and twin 17-year old sons Ahmad and Mohamed work long hours at minimum wage to make ends meet. Aurora, Illinois, USA. 2015. © Peter van Agtmael | Magnum Photos
Peter van Agtmael Laith Alobaidi, an Iraqi refugee and the fiancé of Sham Al Hajali, in a dress shop in Aurora. They are preparing for their engagement party. The Al Hajali's are part of the small wave of 2,200 Syr (...)
ian Refugees of the civil war who have been granted asylum in the United States. Their son, Wissam, was initially granted asylum but his application has been put on hold indefinitely. Father Mahmud, daughter Sham and twin 17-year old sons Ahmad and Mohamed work long hours at minimum wage to make ends meet. Aurora, Illinois, USA. 2015. © Peter van Agtmael | Magnum Photos
Peter van Agtmael Mahmud Al Hajali shops in the Cermak supermarket. The Al Hajali's are part of the small wave of 2,200 Syrian Refugees of the civil war who have been granted asylum in the United States. Their son, (...)
Wissam, was initially granted asylum but his application has been put on hold indefinitely. Father Mahmud, daughter Sham and twin 17-year old sons Ahmad and Mohamed work long hours at minimum wage to make ends meet. Aurora, Illinois, USA. 2015. © Peter van Agtmael | Magnum Photos
Peter van Agtmael Azizeh Al Hajali shops for her daughter Sham's engagement party. The Al Hajali's are part of the small wave of 2,200 Syrian Refugees of the civil war who have been granted asylum in the United Stat (...)
es. Their son, Wissam, was initially granted asylum but his application has been put on hold indefinitely. Father Mahmud, daughter Sham and twin 17-year old sons Ahmad and Mohamed work long hours at minimum wage to make ends meet. Aurora, Illinois, USA. 2015. © Peter van Agtmael | Magnum Photos