The Alsarraj Family’s Story
I was asking to God: “Please help us all together and protect us or take our souls all together but don’t let anyone of us suffer by the death of a part of the family.”
I was asking to God: “Please help us all together and protect us or take our souls all together but don’t let anyone of us suffer by the death of a part of the family.”
“I had opinions about women’s freedom and unfortunately the government didn’t like it so I left my country to avoid being in prison for the rest of my life…”
“When I left my country, I left my wife and my 2 children who were 3 years and 5 months old at that time…”
“I was crying and I couldn’t believe that they finally arrived. I am so happy that they are safe now…”
Mona, her husband Jehad, and their 6 children left Dara’a, Syria, in early 2014. The war had been going on for some time, but they had tried to hold on, hoping things things would get better…
Even Banu [Massoud’s daughter] has been learning English words and she’s prompted to respond with ‘thank you’ and calls ‘daddy’ on the car ride home.
“My father has disappeared in Iraq since more than 2 years now. Probably died… That’s why my mother, sister and brother had to run away from the country.”
When he sees his wife and son he’s at a loss for words and they hug before everyone starts talking at once and the luggage is unloaded. He doesn’t let go of his son.