Celebrating his ten-year anniversary of living in the U.S., Faisal al Mutar told Newsweek “my experience with the people here has been very positive.” Curiosity about his life in Iraq is a common response, he said, and he has grown to feel simultaneously American and Iraqi.
“When I travel overseas, I think of my home as America, not Iraq,” he said.
“Home is where I can fulfill my dreams and follow my opportunities, and America was able to provide me with this,” he reflected. “I’m an American with an Iraqi background.”