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Syrian refugee who sold pens in the street now owns three businesses after online campaign

A photograph of Abdul Halim al-Attar seliing pens while holding his sleeping daughter went viral last summer.

Fri, 04 Dec, 2015

Syrian refugee who sold pens in the street now owns three businesses after online campaign

Abdul Halim al-Attar, a refugee from Syria who was photographed selling pens in the streets of Beirut, is now running three businesses in the city after Read More: an online crowdfunding campaign in his name collected $191,000.

Fri, 04 Dec, 2015

Thousands raised for refugee pictured selling pens while holding sleeping daughter

Thousands of dollars have been raised in just a few hours for a Palestinian refugee in Beirut after a photo of him trying to sell pens while holding his sleeping daughter went viral online.

Fri, 28 Aug, 2015

Person: Gissur Simonarson

Syrian refugee who sold pens in the street now owns three businesses after online campaign

Syrian refugee who sold pens in the street now owns three businesses after online campaign

Thousands raised for refugee pictured selling pens while holding sleeping daughter

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Syrian refugee who sold pens in the street now owns three businesses after online campaign

Syrian refugee who sold pens in the street now owns three businesses after online campaign

Thousands raised for refugee pictured selling pens while holding sleeping daughter

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Mick Clifford

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