He first came to America as part of a State Department leadership program . Back home in Iraq , his family witnessed the persecution of the Yazidis . There , he began working with another American , Brad Blauser , whose charity delivers wheelchairs to Iraqi children with disabilities . Away from his family , Azwan feared returning to his homeland . He watched the slaughter of his people from afar .
He first came to America as part of a State Department leadership program . Back home in Iraq , his family witnessed the persecution of the Yazidis . Away from his family , Azwan feared returning to his homeland . He watched the slaughter of his people from afar .