Her family fled violence in Iraq. Now this woman helps other refugees in Fort Worth Fort Worth Star-Telegram 4 hrs ago Lauren Castle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Jul. 11 FORT WORTH Marwa Al Ibrahim never imagined she would be living in the United States. But violence in Iraq forced her to apply for refugee status. Her father lost one of his arms from a sticky bomb. Her anxiety over the safety of her young son and husband grew. I felt like death was approaching, Al Ibrahim, 35, told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram while holding her one-year-old daughter in their home. In 2014, Al Ibrahim and her family became among the thousands of refugees who have resettled in the United States. For some like Al Ibrahim, the Fort Worth area is now their new home giving them hopes of better opportunities and a safe place.