Saif and his wife had worked as
pharmacists in Iraq, but when the war began, he knew he needed to get
involved. So Saif worked as a translator and reporter for
the Los Angeles Times during the war in Iraq, providing support and key
insights to the American media and the American public. They were able
to come to the United States in 2008 through that special visa
program--the SIV program--and slowly worked their way through school. Now, as pharmacy technicians, they have their pharmacy licenses. Saif is a pharmacy manager in Cranford, NJ, a homeowner in Scotch
Plains, and a proud father of two girls.