E263: Amina and Belel Kandil
Labor Day weekend in 2014 was supposed to mean a short trip to Canada for Amina and Belel Kandil with their father, Ahmed, before the celebration of Aminaâs 11th birthday on Monday, September 1 and the start of school on the following day. However, as the weekend came to a close, Amina and Belelâs mother--Rebecca Downey-- found that her phone calls were going unanswered. Her daughterâs birthday passed and school began but her ex-husband and her children didnât return. In fact, they didnât even go to Canada. And that was just the beginning of Ahmedâs plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Labor Day weekend in 2014 was supposed to mean a short trip to Canada for Amina and Belel Kandil with their father, Ahmed, before the celebration of Aminaâs 11th birthday on Monday, September 1 and the start of school on the following day. However, as the weekend came to a close, Amina and Belelâs mother--Rebecca Downey-- found that her phone calls were going unanswered. Her daughterâs birthday passed and school began but her ex-husband and her children didnât return. In fact, they didnât even g...