Ali Kadhim

Ali Kadhim, 51, is a resident of Kut, Iraq, who became a focal point of grief and desperation after a tragic fire at the newly opened Corniche Hypermarket Mall claimed the lives of his cousin, his cousin's wife, and their three children. As he navigated between the mall and the main hospital searching for his missing relatives, Kadhim embodied the anguish felt by many families affected by this devastating incident.