Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown University postdoctoral scholar, coped with his ICE detention by telling his young sons he was lost in the clouds, while reflecting on the emotional toll of family separation. Released after a judge ruled his detention violated his rights, he now enjoys returning to fatherhood, though he continues to process the pain of his experience and the changing dynamics within his family.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown University scholar who was separated from his family while in ICE custody, created a comforting story for his young sons about getting lost in the clouds to help them cope with his absence.
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