From War to Harvest | Concord News

Concord News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 29, 2026 · 1m

From war-torn Burundi to the fields of Canterbury, Sadiqi Sadiqi’s story is one of survival, resilience, and community. Shot during a civil war, he spent eight months in a coma in Russia before rebuilding his life in Concord, thanks to Lutheran Services. Now a ten-year veteran at Brookford Farm, he’s not just a hardworking employee—he’s a lifeline for his coworkers, driving them to work in his “SADIQI”-plated Nissan and even ferrying bread across the state. Fluent in six languages and using a cane or hoe for support, he laughs off fear, saying, “I died and came back to life.” For Sadiqi…