Before the war started I was having a happy life with my family and my friends. I lived in Baghdad ( the Capital of Iraq) It’s a beautiful big city with a large population so many nice and kind people. I lived in Baghdad all my life. But when the war started my life changed a lot.

A. After the war started, we saw many reasons that we would want to leave the country.

1. Many people died. There were many fights in Iraq and many people left their work because of this there were the bad people and most of them were intruders from surrounding countries. The reason behind that kind of killing can be either money or because they are extremists and kill others in the name of religion or for money.

2. When people walk in the streets they can find dead bodies all around! That’s how I lost many of my friends and my family. By then, I was so upset and angry. I was hoping the war would stop, but it didn’t.


B. Evil people started sending threatening letters to my dad because he worked with the American Army as a contractor. They wanted him either to stop or they would kill his family. First, my dad didn't take it seriously because its an insane way of thinking. Then again after a week we got the same letter with a line dead to decide! By then, dad was frustrated and angry.. So he thought of sending us to Amman-Jordan where its safe and peaceful place. Leaving the family back home was really sad for all of us!

1. We left Baghdad to go to Amman, Jordan we lived there for 3 years and we were happy and sad at the same time .

2. It was so hard for Iraqi people to work in Jordan! thats why my dad had to leave us and go back home so he could find a job there easier. He worked there for a year.


C. Mom used to say her prayers every day asking God to bring dad back to us safe and sound. My mom was so strong and she taught us how to be as strong as she is.

1. For our great happiness was when my dad came back to Jordan, he told us that we could apply to go to the USA as refugees. That’s how we made it to the USA. Now we are so happy, but we miss our country a lot

I hope I can see my country again. When I came to the USA I was thinking I will I will not have friends, but than I come and I met many good friends. I am so happy now I have a lot friends and many people help my family. I want to thank all the people that help my family.