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His family, working with the charity Goodwill Caravan – which says there are hundreds more children in refugee camps estranged from their families – has been involved in a lengthy fight to get him to Britain. “I feel true sadness for all these kids. I wish I could be a mum to all of them because I know how difficult it must be for a child not having a mum,” his aunt Zarifa Almahmoud said. “I hope all these kids can get shelter and that someone in a position of power could pay attention and take their situation seriously. These are kids. They have committed no sin. we hope that Fawaz s experience helps other kids.” ....
Words by ITV News Senior Producer Roohi Hasan At a time when it feels like there is not much good news around with many families apart, ITV News were invited to be part of a very special and emotional reunion. Fawaz Almahmoud, an 11-year-old refugee who fled his home in Syria more than a year ago, has finally found a new home in the UK with his British family. His young age means he has only ever known war in his home country - his family tried to escape their home in Raqqa after it was bombed last summer. At the border, the family began to be shot at and Fawaz’s parents told him to run. That was the last he saw or heard from them and they are now presumed dead by his family, as they have not made contact in more than a year with their siblings in the UK. ....