Khaled Hosseini on Twitter: "This #ValentinesDay, meet Um Murad, whose home in Syria was destroyed and her husband left paralysed. Rather than let the war break her, she became a matchmaker, preparing 700+ brides in Zaatari @refugees camp for their special day; now that’s spreading the love.… https://t.co/WDfnxmWV6A"

@khaledhosseini

Dad, Husband, Refugee, Author of The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, And the Mountains Echoed, Sea Prayer. Founder, TKHF. @Refugees Goodwill Ambassador.

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This #ValentinesDay, meet Um Murad, whose home in Syria was destroyed and her husband left paralysed. Rather than let the war break her, she became a matchmaker, preparing 700+ brides in Zaatari @refugees camp for their special day; now that’s spreading the love.pic.twitter.com/ortCAZrv7S

8:28 AM - 14 Feb 2019 from San Jose, CA

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1. Dr Nisreen Alwan ‏Verified account @Dr2NisreenAlwan 14 Feb 2019
  Replying to @khaledhosseini @Refugees
  
  Hopefully they’re not child brides
  
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1. MUHAMMAD RAMZAN‏ @ramzan7700436 14 Feb 2019
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  Salute to the Syrian nation. Very brave and positive ppl. We pray every day that peace and prosperity be Bestowed upon by Almighty Allah, so that we may come for ZIARAT of Prophets and other Holy ppl land. from http://www.facebook.com/globalsensemovement …
  
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1. Laila Duaibes‏ @LailaDuaibes 14 Feb 2019
  Replying to @khaledhosseini @Refugees
  
  I saw a place like that in Zaatari couple of weeks ago and never knew the story!
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1. गुरु चरण सिंह राजावत ‏ @gsrajawat 14 Feb 2019
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  When your name appears before me...Laila.. Mariam...Rasheed..all characters suddenly visible to me... My heart missing all these. #thousandspenldidsuns
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1. morrsall‏ @rrooosy__ 14 Feb 2019
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  This is beautiful
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1. Anne Sullivan Lacefield‏ @SullyKathleen 14 Feb 2019
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  Very sweet story
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1. tima khalil‏ @METIMAK1 14 Feb 2019
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  And the brides were they ready for 'their special day'?did they have a say in it?what's the average age among the 700?
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1. Pam‏ @pamaddo1 14 Feb 2019
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1. Mehraj @AB17‏ @DinMehroo 15 Feb 2019
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  No wars: human said,,only wars the other replied .....oh both the humans ,,are humans there????
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1. رشا Rasha‏ @RashaSyira 14 Feb 2019
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  https://twitter.com/SY_plus/status/1096061503285936128 …
  
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  Valentine’s Day falls on the 14th of February each year, but for these two Syrian couples, every day is Valentine’s Day : Bashar al-Sheikh + Ayham al-Bayoush #Syria #Idlib #EyesOnIdlib #ValentinesDay pic.twitter.com/xBtVIKUnrJ
  
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