[capt. norm]

This story will become a part of local folk-lore in that neighborhood and, perhaps, farther by word of mouth. The major news media will avoid it like the pplague.

[nicmarlo]

This story will become a part of local folk-lore in that neighborhood and, perhaps, farther by word of mouth.

Yep, it sure will (and has already):

They arrived outside Aya's home almost as celebrities; neighbors gathered around the two Humvees as soon as they stopped.

A member of one of the five families living there saw him, grinned and disappeared inside the small flat. Moments later, Aya Nahi and her smiling mother, Akhlas, emerged...

Brought tears to my eyes.....thanks for the ping, cgk. This is quite a touching story and I do enjoy reading about these kinds of actions and reactions.