Alan Kurdi and Tima Kurdi

sister brother: Mohammad is the uncle of Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old boy who died alongside his mother and older brother when their overcrowded boat flipped while crossing the treacherous waters between Turkey and Greece, according to CBC. Alan father, Abdullah, has chosen not to come to Canada to be with his sister and brother, staying instead in Kurdistan. "He doesn't want to leave," said Tima. "He still hurt. Should pictures of a drowned Syrian boy be shared on social media ANALYSIS Little Alan Kurdi, washed ashore, suddenly refocuses Syrian tragedy Aunt of Alan Kurdi did not apply to sponsor family in Canada Father of Alan Kurdi describes desperate ordeal to save family Tima Kurdi says her brother Mohammad Kurdi, along with his wife and five children, are scheduled to arrive in British Columbia the morning of Dec. 28. "Of course he was very happy," she said from her home in Port Coquitlam after speaking with her brother about the upcoming journey. "He was crying on the phone, he said 'I cannot even imagine that moment,'" she added. He said 'I tried my best to save my family, and now they're gone and my life doesn't mean anything to me, so I'm not going anywhere.'" Citizenship and Immigration Canada rejected an initial application from Tima to bring Mohammad. The case occurred in the middle of the federal election campaign and became a major issue for several days. She says that rejection prompted Alan father Abdullah to try the deadly boat crossing. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.