Growing up in the sandy desert town of Ghayathi in the United Arab Emirates, Adbul Samad never thought he would someday be living under the trees and scenic beauty of North Idaho. Here he feels free to be himself, something that was not possible for him where he grew up. (Photos by Andreas Braunlich)
August 21, 2019
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'In America, I can be who I am'
As a boy growing up in the small United Arab Emirates town of Ghayathi, Abdul Samad often dreamed of exploring faraway places where he could live more freely and experience new horizons a world away from the hot desert climate he called home.