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Aicha el-Wafi + Phyllis Rodriguez

Aicha el-Wafi + Phyllis Rodriguez

Mothers Against Violence | From Tragedy to Reconciliation

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Aicha el-Wafi + Phyllis Rodriguez
Aicha el-Wafi + Phyllis Rodriguez

Aicha's son Abdelkader joined al-Qaeda and died in the attacks, while Phyllis lost her son Greg, a victim in the World Trade Center.

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Aicha el-Wafi and Phyllis Rodriguez forged an unlikely bond after their sons were killed on 9/11. Aicha's son Abdelkader joined al-Qaeda and died in the attacks, while Phyllis lost her son Greg, a victim in the World Trade Center.

Despite their unimaginable grief, these two mothers found the courage to connect, eventually forming a deep friendship based on empathy, compassion, and a shared desire to end the cycle of violence. Their moving story of reconciliation has inspired audiences around the world, demonstrating the power of forgiveness to heal even the deepest wounds.

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