I Tried To Buy Ice Cream Cones For Syrian Refugees And Received A Life Lesson In Return

The twins Mahir and Amir have been living in the house across from ours for the past several months. I can only tell them apart by the gap Mahir has between his teeth. They are always smiling broadly, which makes telling them apart easier to do.

Amir and Mahir have three sisters. Their entire family initially fled from Syria to Turkey, together with the eldest daughter's husband. The young couple eventually crossed the sea and made it to Europe, and the rest of the family quickly followed.

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