Rami Adham Smuggles Toys into Syria

A man named Rami Adham is known to people in Syria as “the toy smuggler.” Ever since the civil war started, he has crossed borders and walked for many miles to dodge bombs and snipers to deliver the bags he carries on his back.

Adham was saddened by the circumstances that children were placed in and he wanted to help people, so he decided to actually make a difference himself. Adham made the decision to help his homeland about five years ago.

At first, he tried to carry food and other types of supplies, but then his daughter suggested something else – toys. In fact, she and his other 5 children pulled out a ton of dolls and other toys from their closets for the children. It worked, the Syrian children were all smiles when they saw the toys, they got to be children again for a brief moment in time.

The masculine name Rami is an Arabic name that is taken from a verb, which means “to throw” and means good marksman or archer; or literally “the one who throws the arrow.” It is taken from the Arabic verb “Ram” that means “to aim at, to wish, to be ambitious.” On the other hand, the Hebrew version of Rami is taken from the word Ram that means tall, high or exalted.

There are a few notable people with the name, from Rami Hamdallah the Palestinian prime minister or Rami Hakanpaa the Finnish football player. Now the list will include the generous Rami Adham.