According to North Hill, the tragedy happened when the couple separated amid all the chaos in the refugee camps. Diane was completely separated from Alec and the couple’s children.
What makes matters worse is that all the chaos that destroys all evidence of their marriage would keep Diane with her family.
Alec was pregnant with their third child at the time. She was treated in the refugee camp as a single mother of two children. With no family history, Diane was on the single list when he was treated.
Single men go to the bottom of the list of people selected to be transferred to the United States for resettlement.
Meanwhile, Alec and his children traveled to Fort Worth, Texas, and the family did not know if they would see Diane again. In Fort Worth, the family met Molly and Marie Claire.
Both mothers were volunteers for a refugee agency called Catholic Charities. Both American mothers felt an instant connection to Alec and his family and were there even when she was born.
Diane was still in the refugee camp, wondering if he would ever see his family again. Her youngest child was now 3 and Diane had never met him before. Molly and Marie Claire fought so hard for family reunification that they even spoke with politicians and immigration lawyers.
Finally, four years after Diane separated from her family, he reunited with them in 2012 for an incredible meeting at the Dallas/Fort Worth airport. Diane immediately fell to her knees when he saw her family overwhelmed with joy.
