As the revolution took hold in Syria, Hani Sulieman parted ways with his family and began a dangerous drive to the airport, not knowing if he would ever see them again. The roads he traveled were haunted by snipers and bore the scars of conflict. When he arrived at the airport, his cab was stopped by an army garrison. They demanded to know his destination. He told them Egypt. As someone who was of an age to be drafted, it was far too big a risk to admit that his final destination was the United States to escape the increasingly dangerous situation and continue his electrical engineering degree at an American university. With palpable fear for himself and his family, he departed on the final flight from Aleppo International Airport. To this day, the airport has never truly reopened. Read more at SU News.