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SEATTLE, Wash. – A Bellingham man is using his story to show how successful refugees can be.

Ater Malath is from the African country now known as South Sudan.

He writes in the Seattle Times that as many as 1 million South Sudanese could die if they don’t get more aid.

Malath came to the US as a child refugee, but is now a citizen and says this country must continue to help people around the world.

He writes in The Times that he and his siblings graduated from college.

He says they’re living proof that refugees can be productive citizens.

Malath is writing a book about his life as a refugee and immigrant in America.

Malath currently works for Zodiac Aerospace.