A husband and wife team are working together to help those who need facemasks during the coronavirus pandemic — including in Iran.
Rashid Ahmed and Verdah married in 2018 but are stuck in different countries. Verdah is waiting for a visa from the Canadian government and can’t leave Iran until she receives it.
Rashid, meanwhile, lives in Saskatoon. “It’s very emotional for us, when my wife actually cries sometime and I have to overcome that stress for her to be more strong inside so that I can help her,” he told Global News.
Rashid is worried because the coronavirus and COVID-19 have devastated Iran. According to the Iranian health ministry, the country has more than 21,000 cases and almost 1,700 deaths — meaning someone dies from COVID-19