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Just a year ago, on 17 August 2015, the Al Dabei family arrived in Ottawa. Nabil, Manal, Bashar, Julie, Saly and Karim left war and hopelessness behind and started on a road of increasing independence, self-reliance and integration into Canadian life as our neighbours and friends. They brought with them an innate warmth and hospitality, a strong faith and sense of family, an openness and determination to learn, and an entrepreneurial spirit that bodes well for their future success.