The guy who survived, currently in the public hospital in Puerto Plata, has posted on his FB. It is in French, so in case that is not one of the languages Fulano2 speaks, here is what he says.
This was their last conversation as they got onto the motorbike being driven by a Dominican
- "Amir! what a great story we are going to have to tell the others"
- "Wow this will be an unforgettable souvenir"
And then the crash and Amir died.
He speaks about how Amir was a great help to Syrian refugees fleeing the war and going to Canada, a country which has the grace to let them in.
My heart goes out to their parents. And to Fulano2 - ignorance is not about degrees (congratulations on your 2, I have 3) nor the languages you speak (congratulations on your 4, I speak 5), but about tolerance and understanding for human beings and the world we live in, irrespective of nationality, colour and religion. We cannot all live where we want to live, we cannot have the names people want us to have, we do not all worship the same God - but none of us deserve to be splattered all over the road in Puerto Plata at the age of 23 with our whole lives before us.
Matilda