Farah Ghodian Ghodian and Kuwait

travel documents: The most recent hurdle revolved around getting legitimate travel documents for his stateless wife, Farah Ghodian, according to CBC. Ghodian is Bidun, a traditionally nomadic people Kuwait regards as illegal within its borders, and prevents her from obtaining a passport. For five years, Mufarreh efforts to reunite with his family in Kuwait has been bogged down in delays and set-backs over his wife application for permanent residency. The Canadian embassy in Kuwait would not recognize her Red Cross travel documents given frequently to recognize stateless individuals. I almost cried," said Mufarreh. Happy ending finally Mufarreh had been travelling back and forth to see his wife and two children; his five-old-daughter and 18-month old son have Canadian passports but lived with their mother in Kuwait. As the latest deadline of Jan. 16 loomed, Muffarreh went to Kuwait to shepherd the paperwork, but hopes were dashed when Canadian immigration officials rejected the document suggesting it is only useful in refugee cases. "When they told me the document was rejected , it was like a stab in the heart. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.