He was threatened several times for his work and was once attacked in the street by a member of the military. He fled to the United States and applied for asylum two years ago, hoping to eventually bring his family to safety here. As he waits for an interview in his asylum case, he tries to talk to his wife and 9-year-old daughter every day, relying on WhatsApp. But the internet connection in his home country is poor, he said, so they often have to wait until odd hours of the night.