he was so proud to come to the united states. he was relieved to come to the united states. and he didn't want anything except the opportunity to be able to earn a living for his family and to give his children the opportunities that he didn't have and that they would never be able to have in afghanistan under the taliban. he just wanted them to have an education and to be successful and to be safe. >> his kids, they're so young. i know he has just the youngest being only 15 months old. have you talked to his family? how are they doing tonight? >> they're being very strong and very brave, but they are really devastated. i've been in regular contact with them. his wife is heartbroken and stressed. the kids are being really brave. they're so sweet. they're really tough, they loved their dad so much. i know he loved them. he was always telling me how much he loved his kids. he was always saying, "my children are my life." he had opportunities to potentially leave afghanistan