When Bill Clinton Hadam's refugee family was approved for resettlement in the U.S., the boy's parents faced a "Sophie's Choice" dilemma: him or his sister. After escaping slaughter in Congo and Rwanda, the family waited in a Tanzanian camp for nearly a decade. Rape was common there, and Bill's teen sister Neema was a victim. Afterward, she ran away.
A Monitor Wrap-Up Interview with Mary
Published August 14, 2009
Reproduced with permission from The Christian Science Monitor.
Hear Pat Murphy's interview with Mary at csmonitor.com.
The sister and nephew of Tanzanian refugee Bill Clinton Hadam, whose family resettled in America, could soon be reunited pending DNA tests and government screenings and fees.
Refugee Bill Clinton Hadam finds a comfort zone in elite Olympic training. And his family now includes its first US citizens – newborn twins.
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Mary Wiltenburg is a Baltimore-based reporter focused on refugee issues. For a decade, she has contributed to publications and programs including This American Life, The Boston Globe...
