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LAFAYETTE, GA - May 05: Heval Kelli, (in blue) a Syrian refugee who is now a cardiologist in Atlanta, mets Chris Buckley and his family for the first time after the two developed a friendship online. Buckley (in red, left) is a former KKK member who is making an effort to live more open-mindedly. Here, Kelli talks to Micah (in red, right) and his wife Tanya Nave (in purple, center) at The Haven church near Buckley's home in LaFayette, Ga., on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Micah Nave is the pastor there and Tanya Nave is the director of operations. Buckley volunteers and spends much of his free time at church, which is open 7 days a week to help those in need. The church offers free food daily, 12-step recovery meetings, and helps the homeless in many ways, including finding housing. (Photo by Kevin D. Liles for The Washington Post)

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LAFAYETTE, GA - May 05: Heval Kelli, (in blue) a Syrian refugee who is now a cardiologist in Atlanta, mets Chris Buckley and his family for the first time after the two developed a friendship online. Buckley (in red, left) is a former KKK member who is making an effort to live more open-mindedly. Here, Kelli talks to Micah (in red, right) and his wife Tanya Nave (in purple, center) at The Haven church near Buckley's home in LaFayette, Ga., on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Micah Nave is the pastor there and Tanya Nave is the director of operations. Buckley volunteers and spends much of his free time at church, which is open 7 days a week to help those in need. The church offers free food daily, 12-step recovery meetings, and helps the homeless in many ways, including finding housing. (Photo by Kevin D. Liles for The Washington Post)