| The Maliqi family was reunited on November
23 after a two year separation. Sefa and Aishe returned to Kosovo in
November 1999 to look after aging parents but had failed to file all the
necessary papers before departing. They took Hamdi with them and left a
daughter and son behind here in Richmond. Two years of diligent
searching and support from parish members finally brought approval for
their return.
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| Hamdi, Sefa and Aishe are reunited with Zejike, and
Ardian |
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 Fred
Ruppel (left) traveled to Europe and wound through a maze of
bureaucratic procedures to assist Sefa with gaining approval to return
to the states -- against seemingly impossible odds. |
Carol Ruppel (on left) and the Kosovar women gather for a time of
celebration at Thanksgiving at the Ruppel home.
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The men gather
to share stories after a delicious Thanksgiving meal.
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