Thunder Bay man went to Gaza to help wife make journey to Canada. Now they're trapped there
A man from Thunder Bay is among hundreds of Canadians waiting for Global Affairs Canada's go-ahead to cross the Rafah border from Gaza into Egypt to escape the Israel-Hamas war. Here's what his friends in northwestern Ontario are doing to bring Ahmed Abuhussein and his spouse back home.
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![Ahmed Abuhussein is a hydrogeologist with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. He is a Canadian citizen and resident of Thunder Bay, Ont., and is currently trying to cross the Rafah border in Gaza with his wife to get back to Canada. A man wearing a white helmet and neon yellow construction vest holds a bottle, smiling. He is standing outside with greenery behind him.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7019754.1699304473!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ahmed-abuhussein.jpg)
A man from Thunder Bay is among hundreds of Canadians waiting for Global Affairs Canada's go-ahead to cross the Rafah border from Gaza into Egypt to escape the Israel-Hamas war. Here's what his friends in northwestern Ontario are doing to bring Ahmed Abuhussein and his spouse back home.