A Message from Farida Al Ghoul, received at 5/9/2025

What happened to me was horrifying and terrifying. It was a Thursday after finishing work, and I was on my way home when suddenly communication was cut off. I was afraid for my family. When I reached my neighborhood, I found it empty, no people around. I ran to my house, only to be struck by a bullet in my thigh. I crawled until I reached my front door, and my brothers pulled me inside. We waited inside the house for an hour; no ambulances could enter the neighborhood. They were bombing our neighbors’ houses, people were screaming. My neighbor’s mother, Amina, was with her children—a family erased from the civil registry.

Miraculously, we managed to leave the neighborhood. They used all types of weapons—quads, tanks, fire—everything. They wanted to target anyone who did not leave their house, bombing all buildings. We escaped, gasping for air. I was able to reach *********** and *******. Thank God the bullet did not fully enter my thigh, though it caused some injuries.

I have now left the hospital, having lost everything. My body is full of bruises, my hair has fallen out, and I have lost the ability to speak. I am in acute shock; I cannot go anywhere or do anything. I want to die peacefully. I cannot overcome what happened to me and my family.

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