{"id":3089,"date":"2017-05-12T07:56:09","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T07:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/nicholascomninellis\/?p=3089"},"modified":"2017-05-14T04:03:32","modified_gmt":"2017-05-14T04:03:32","slug":"inmed-award-recipient-returns-toward-mosul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/nicholascomninellis\/2017\/05\/12\/inmed-award-recipient-returns-toward-mosul\/","title":{"rendered":"INMED Award Recipient Returns Toward Mosul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/nicholascomninellis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/refugee3-e1494662958234.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3091\" src=\"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/nicholascomninellis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/refugee3-e1494662958234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"316\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lawand Talal is journeying back into harm&#8217;s way. Today the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmed.us\/about\/awards\/comninellis-award-for-compassionate-service-to-humanity\/\">2017 INMED Compassionate Service to Humanity Award Recipient<\/a> is departing his post at the University of Missouri and traveling back into our world&#8217;s bloodiest conflict: the battle to liberate the city of Mosul from ISIS.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Q: <em>What will be your role back in Iraqi Kurdistan?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A: <em>I will represent disabled refugees in their quest of asylum. International law affords them certain rights, but someone who knows the law must advocate on their behalf.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Q: <em>Will you feel safe being so near to ISIS?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A: <em>In comparison with the civilians living inside of Mosul, I will be very safe. The suffering of these people, under three years of ISIS domination, is unfathomable.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Q: <em>What about the future of your professional career in law?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A: <em>Originally, I intended specialize petroleum business negotiation. However, the horror accompanying crises like these in Syria, Iraq and Sudan now compels me to focus all my energy on safeguarding humanity.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Lawand Talal is journeying back into harm&#8217;s way. 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