After a decade apart, Burnaby, B.C., father reunites with his children from war-torn Gaza
For years, Mohammed Fayad had longed to reunite with his children — but especially over the past month, when war broke out between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, where his two children were living, leaving him worried that they would become casualties.
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![Qamar and Amir are shown with their father, Mohammed Fayad, after landing at Vancouver International Airport on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, from Cairo, with a stop in Frankfurt. A boy and girl are hugged by a man.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7031227.1700191325!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/reunion-at-vancouver-airport.jpg)
For years, Mohammed Fayad had longed to reunite with his children — but especially over the past month, when war broke out between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, where his two children were living, leaving him worried that they would become casualties.