Article: Award for refugee who fled Hussein's regime; A Kurdish refugee who fled Iraq and is now studying in Birmingham to become a doctor will be honoured tonight with an award in memory of Anne Frank.(News)

Byline: Ben Goldby reports

Bnar Talabani was just eight when, with her mother and baby brother, she fled the tyrannical regime of Saddam Hussein.

She left Iraq not knowing whether her father, a prominent member of the Kurdish rebellion forces who remained in Iraq to continue the battle against the dictator, was alive. And during their flight, her eight month-old brother, died.

That was more than a decade ago. Today Bnar, aged 18, will be honoured with a prestigious Anne Frank award as she prepares to follow her dream of becoming a doctor.

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