Suha shows a photo of her and her new friends in Jersey City. Amelia Pang/Epoch Times
From Syria to Jersey City, Against All Odds
No time to pack or say goodbye, the Al Roustom family fled one of Syria's hardest hit cities, becoming among the lucky few to arrive in America
Hussam Al Roustom left Syria with only a vague hope that they might be able to stay in Jordan. Little did he know, his family would be a part of a select few Syrians invited to resettle in the U.S.
Syrian refugees Hussam Al Roustom and his wife Suha in their home in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Nov. 9, 2015. They left Homs, Syria in 2013 with their two small children. Samira Bouaou/Epoch Times
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Amelia Pang
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Amelia Pang is a former reporter for The Epoch Times
