I received this message from my Syrian friend Dina. Please
help Syrian people and spread it.
I am a Syrian citizen . I had a normal life like any
of you. Used to go to work everyday, get online to get in touch with friends
and family , go out shopping, or just simply hang out with friends . Sometimes
even go out on short trips. ... I was forced to accept corruption , oppression
and violation of simple human rights . But at the end of the day, this was the
life style of a normal Syrian citizen .
Today I can tell you the difference between types of
bombs, missiles and riffles just by listening to the explosion and echo sounds. I can tell what is a fake sound in the Hollywood movies and what is real .
My two kids used to go to school and summer camps
just like yours. This year they had to learn new skills, they went to special
training to learn how to hide, how to avoid explosions and how to cope with
the scene of blood all around . They also had to learn how to be calm and act
quietly if they saw me lying dead and what to do and who to call from relatives. My 6 year old could understand and asked questions. My 5 year old could not
grasp it. And still poor baby wakes up everyday with nightmares from what they
see as everyday life now. Going to school like all kids around the world is
out of the question now.
I am grateful to God that we still live in our house
and not in a make shift shelter in a school or a refugee camp tent. I am
grateful that I do not have to beg for my kids dinner or mine.
I am a civilian living in a war zone ! I have basic
rights like all humans on earth. I am not asking u to put yourself in my
shoes, but to pray for us.
I wonder everyday when I go out to buy groceries to
feed my kids, will I be able to come home safely and find my home, and see my
children again ?
If you were in my situation and I was reading your
post asking for help , what would I do ?
Please write a letter to your government and ask
them to pressure the international community and put real pressure on the war
crime criminal maniac Assad . Stop killing the civilians for the sake of
control and power everyday .
Is it too much to ask you to go out of your way and
help me to ask for my rights as a human being ? The right to live safely as a
civilian citizen ? Will you reach out to your government and help my children ?
Syrians and lots of Arabs and citizens of the world
are going out in the streets to raise awareness in most countries across the
globe . Please help us. Do something . Share this with the rest of the world
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