Now in Germany, Syrian doctor wrestles with memories of conflict
By HAMZA HENDAWI, Associated Press
Published: October 24, 2015, 5:59am
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Dr. Osman al-Haj Osman, center, walks across a street last month in Saarlouis, Germany, with his friends Mohammed al-Haj, left, and Dr. Ahmed Naasan, who recently arrived from Aleppo, Syria. (SANTI PALACIOS/Associated Press)Photo Gallery
SAARLOUIS, Germany — By any measure, Dr. Osman al-Haj Osman has been a success among the tens of thousands of Syrians who have streamed into Europe. He received asylum in Germany. He’s taking lessons in the language, is getting help from the state in finding a job and was able to bring wife and kids to join him.
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