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Fage 13 of 28 "'f abnse anci clicl nct consiCer an',, olhis tatirer's ztciions abr-isi','e, \,h". F-icijei indicateC that be:arse he -,vas the first chiici, l'amina "}il.:eci lre tnost" and "iitii,ci that I cllove slo.*1-.,, not last, iike mi'bt:ther." FIe r-ecai.led being toid thac she irad asiiecl io see him "il het- o,.int irionreill" ailc ir ri'as iiiiiicuit fi:r" hir:r noi ro ha.,'e b.:en rvitir hei u,]len she dietl. Mr'. I.-ic1je1 stated he enjol,ed school, especiallv mathematics, and in hiq'h schooi r.r,as allorvecl to transfbr into a bacr:aia,-'rleate pr'ogi'en in tnathenlatics.:\r the aEe ol i9 alter' gladuation li'om irigir schcol. he rvas one cf the lop sti-rdents repcrtedlv recruited b\,a nationai oii companl' ancl sent to Aston Linir.ersitv in Birnringham, England. iv{r'. FiJjei indicatecl thar the cornpany paicl all of his school and living expenses lbr the next 5 Jrear-s: I vear to upgracle his trnslish laneuage siiills; 3 years to earlr a B.-sc- (FIon) in Chemistrlr'; and, one Inore year io, an N'I.Sc. in Chemistry &'fechnology of Polymels. N{r. irid.]el stateci that }re retilrned to Algeria in 198+ ancl rvorked fbr 6 months beibre enteling into military sen'ice until tgs6. Upon iris release from the militar',,, ire repoltetll,v returned to tvork lol the salne cornpany as a trainer for gas treatment opel'r1tors. Accorcline to ivh'. Fidiei, he left Algeria in 1999 and mo.,,ed to France becarise of a milirar),colrp cl'6tat that resr-iltecl in political unrest. I-Ie recailecl living u'itir his blother u'ho "toolt ca:-e" of him for the next 2 years. I{e stated that }re then rnoved to London, England u,hile he rvaitecl to itnmigrate to Canada to rvor'li in the fields of engineering or chemistly ar-rcl for-rncl employment in the hotel indLrstry. L1pon ar"riving in Calgarv in 1996, NIr. irid.lei indicatecl he rvorkecl fbr a series of emplo;,ers in tire field oi' oil and gas. l-Ie rvas reportedly- first empioyeci by a biochemical consulting frrm, but leit his position rvithin 2 yeal's because "l was caught in the contlict betrveen the big boss and mJ/ super\.isor." IIe recalled rvorking at anotheriob for a feu,uontirs before becoming r-rnemplol'ed betu,een i998-2OOo. NL-. I itljel stated that, betrveen iobs, he livecl on savings he had accurnulated ivhile lir.'ing in Engiancl. i{e stated that in 20Oo he began lvorli lbr a dillerent employer', but rvas terminated aftei' less than a year becar"rse his position was seasonal and there was a iack of rvorli. Shortly after leaving that employrnent, ire reporteclly secured a position rvith r\GA'f labolatories ancl remaineci .,vith that emplover until zoog rvhen lre movecl to Core Labor-atoriers "becaLrse they gave rne rrlor€r rnone)r." Mr'. Fid.]e1 recillecl lear.ing Core about a year later: and moved to Shell stating, "I u,as trying to go rrp the laddel and I heard Shell .,vas a good company." tright months later', Mr. Fidjei lepoltedly toolt parentd 1ear.e to care fbl i'Iamza. I-Ie explained, "i clid a favour to m1, ex - she left nre rvith a 5-month- olrl because sire u,ent to r,olli at Value \riilage" so she coulcl earn money to scnrl back to her family ir-r Algeria. NIr. Fidjel inclicated that in ALrgLrst 900{, rvhen he returned to u,or}i {bllowing his parental leave, he rvas toid his "seasonal .job" was no longel thele. I-Ie leportedly rernainecl runer',rploved until he besan teaching lingiish language at the ller'litz Learning Centre in Calgaly in ivlarch ?0o5 rvhere he is currently employed. Relationship history. Mr, irid.jei ciescribed hin-rself'as a "l'eser:r,ed'' teenagel *,ho hacl lelationships .,r,ith 2 cliflbrent iinelish women he met wiriie living in Birrningham, Iinsland. I-le estimatecl that each relationship iastecl fbr approximateiy 2 years bLrt neithel' \vas serious because of the cultr-rral clifielences. Mr'. tricljel recalled that in i9S7, he u,as contacted by his nrother rvho hacl "fblrnd a \voman fi'orn a good farniiy" fbl hirl to marry. Ilis sister repolteclil, proposecl rnarriage on his behalf and he became engaged to his filst lvife, Soi'eya l{ernus. }Ie 5\{en ot Ko fr atins $, fll( lQqgktered Qslc fio fogist d, *l ediato ry'Pnret tirr g Co orrfiwtor cP fro n e: (4 0 i) 5 I 0 I 2 3 6 11 n ai [: 1Ya nry @ co u n s e {frng s o futio n s ca {g a ry. c ott
