Child refugee tracks down aid worker who bought her a bike

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Child refugee tracks down aid worker who bought her a bike
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So heartwarming!

A former child refugee had a heartfelt reunion with a man who bought her a bike when she was five years old, all thanks to a viral Twitter hunt.

On Monday, she took matters into her own hands, posting a picture of the two of them together and appealing to the internet for help in identifying the man.Hi internet, this is a longshot BUT I was a refugee for 5 yrs in the 90s and this man, who worked at a refugee camp near Zwolle in the Netherlands, out of the kindness of his own heart bought me a bike.‘My five year old heart exploded with joy. I just want to know his name.

Posting a photo of the two of them together, Mevan wrote: ‘This is Egbert. He’s been helping refugees since the 90s. He was so happy to see me.

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