Until two years ago, Karem Awad, the former chief of the Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang, was “one of Adelaide’s most feared men—even by police. Today he’s a “churchgoer with a job earning an honest living helping others battle their demons.” The Advertiser reports that Naomi, who is now ten years old and who is autistic, was the reason:
Mr Awad says it was a little autistic girl with a beautiful smile who convinced him to turn his back on a life of guns, drugs and violence.
She was born to the then 14-year-old sister of his ex-girlfriend and her plight touched his …read more