From Refugee to Highly Skilled Engineer: The Syrian Man Working from Japan to Help His Homeland

Iskandar Salama. (© Nippon.com)

Iskandar proudly displays his engineering diploma from Sōka University. (© Iskandar Salama)

While a student in Syria, Iskandar (left) was part of a team that won a collegiate programming contest. (© Iskandar Salama)

From left: Maher Al Ayoubi, Iskandar, and Sakashita Yūki. (© BonZuttner)

Sakashita Yūki. (© Nippon.com)

Iskandar (third from right) with his coworkers at BonZuttner. (© BonZuttner)

Iskandar at the temple Sensōji in Tokyo’s Asakusa district. (© Iskandar Salama)