Torn apart by the Iraq war, this family has waited 18 years to reunite in Sydney

Across Australia families will be reuniting this Christmas, but for siblings Nadia and Haithem Yayha the occasion is extra special:

Across Australia families will be reuniting this Christmas, but for siblings Nadia and Haithem Yayha the occasion is extra special.

Ms Yahya's daughter Bedoor Raheem says her mum hasn't stopped talking about how grateful she is since the emotional meeting with her brother, sister-in-law and three of their children at Sydney airport on Tuesday.‘Overwhelming, unacceptable’: Christmas plans disrupted after mass flight cancellations at Australian airports

It was a process that took five years. When they arrived and settled in Canberra they were given assistance to find a home, enrol in school and open bank accounts.Now, with the help of the Red Cross, Ms Raheem is fulfilling that role for her uncle and his family who touched down from Jordan on Tuesday, sponsored by Ms Yahya."I keep telling them it's not a problem at all - we're not strangers, you don't have to say thank you to me," she said.

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