MHAW: 2 years and a lifetime ago

Jad is a tailor who has a passion for sewing . He is also known in his neighborhood in Aleppo for his beautifully tailored wedding dresses. Jad never imagined that he would have to leave Syria, his dear homeland. But after his house was bombed, he had to escape to save his family. Jad had to leave behind the life he built there and flee to Lebanon. He wished he could tailor his life events, regardless of the atrocity around him. He first settled in the south of Lebanon, as he felt there would be better opportunities there. As the days went by, Jad realized that it wouldn’t be as easy as he had imagined. The dream of restarting his life quickly turned into a nightmare. He was badly treated at work and some people took advantage of him only because he was a refugee. Jad was no longer able to be the dad, the husband and the tailor he was before fleeing. He felt he had lost his dignity. Each day, Jad made a wish: to fall asleep and never wake up again. His situation convinced him that he was controlled by demons, that he was “crazy”. He felt like he was a visitor in his own house, his dark thoughts controlling and conspiring against him. In Syria, Jad used to tailor white dresses and he loved happy moments, but he now felt that he was preparing his own funeral. He tried to commit suicide, and his wife was able save him just by instants. She sought help from his parents who were living in the Bekaa valley, who asked them to move and live with them. Jad was no longer able...
Source: Doctors of the World News - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news