Charlie Abed's passport dating from his childhood, during which he was sent from his birthplace in Kano, Nigeria, to attend boarding school in Lebanon.
A portrait of the Abed family. Pictured are parents Charlie and Susan and their four children, Mira, Erica, Richard, and Sasha, along with their unidentified dog.
A group portrait of the Abed family. Pictured are Susan, Charlie, and their four children, Mira, Erica, Richard, and Sasha, with other unidentified family members.
A picture of the Abed family, including Susan, Charlie, and their four children, Mira, Erica, Richard, and Sasha, on a street in Lebanon during a family vacation.
A picture of the Abed family, including Susan, Charlie, and their four children, Mira, Erica, Richard, and Sasha, sitting outside in Lebanon during a family vacation.
Charlie Abed, about age 4 or 5. Though unidentified, the other individuals in the photograph are likely Charlie's mother and two of his siblings, probably photographed in Nigeria, where Charlie spent his early childhood.
An Abed family snapshot identified as "Charlie Abed, Age 5." Though unidentified, the other two people are likely Charlie's mother and sister, and the photograph was perhaps taken in Nigeria, where Charlie spent his early childhood.
A picture of Charlie Abed (second from left) with a group of unidentified friends. Though undated, the photograph was likely taken in the mid-1970s, likely before Abed's 1979 immigration to the United States.