Published : 22-03-2018
Seven years after the outbreak of war in Syria, the public holidays and events are no longer as joyous and happy as they were to the Palestinians in Syria in the past. On Mother’s Day, which is celebrated worldwide, the Palestinian mothers live a doubled suffering caused by the ongoing war in Syria. They have been subjected to arrests, kidnapping, death, disabilities or even physical violence. She is the widow, the bereaved, or the wife of the missing or the detainee.
“Om Youssef” is a Palestinian refugee from the Khan Al-Sheih camp. She expresses her feelings on this day, after losing her son during a bombardment which hit her house three years ago. She says: “Life has no more taste since I lost my son. On Mother’s Day, Youssef would bring sweets and create a joyous atmosphere, to make me happy and to honor me on the day.”
“Om Mohammed” from Yarmouk camp, is the mother of three detainees. One of her sons was arrested on the 21st of March 2013, and she says that the day passes as a bitter memory, in which she cries blood instead of tears, opposite to the mothers around the world who experience the best feelings on this day.
On her part, “Om Ahmed” asked a Palestinian refugee from Al-Aedin camp in Homs, whose son is among the missing, how can I celebrate when my delight, my son, is far from me? She added that her son must be burning inside, as he longs to be with her on this day.
The Syrian and Palestinian-Syrian woman is considered one of the most negatively affected category, amid the war in Syria. She has experienced all kinds of violations, bombardments, displacement, hunger, arrest and prevention from her children.
Seven years after the outbreak of war in Syria, the public holidays and events are no longer as joyous and happy as they were to the Palestinians in Syria in the past. On Mother’s Day, which is celebrated worldwide, the Palestinian mothers live a doubled suffering caused by the ongoing war in Syria. They have been subjected to arrests, kidnapping, death, disabilities or even physical violence. She is the widow, the bereaved, or the wife of the missing or the detainee.
“Om Youssef” is a Palestinian refugee from the Khan Al-Sheih camp. She expresses her feelings on this day, after losing her son during a bombardment which hit her house three years ago. She says: “Life has no more taste since I lost my son. On Mother’s Day, Youssef would bring sweets and create a joyous atmosphere, to make me happy and to honor me on the day.”
“Om Mohammed” from Yarmouk camp, is the mother of three detainees. One of her sons was arrested on the 21st of March 2013, and she says that the day passes as a bitter memory, in which she cries blood instead of tears, opposite to the mothers around the world who experience the best feelings on this day.
On her part, “Om Ahmed” asked a Palestinian refugee from Al-Aedin camp in Homs, whose son is among the missing, how can I celebrate when my delight, my son, is far from me? She added that her son must be burning inside, as he longs to be with her on this day.
The Syrian and Palestinian-Syrian woman is considered one of the most negatively affected category, amid the war in Syria. She has experienced all kinds of violations, bombardments, displacement, hunger, arrest and prevention from her children.
