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home and took them to a nearby street and kept says. Sayed expresses her surprise and happiness. by J ordanian and Saudi benefactors who offered to 42
them for 24 days. One of Selwa’s relatives was in “He is Syrian and he knows our whole story,” Hiba marry her but she refused.
the Farouk brigade, a rebel group. They were held adds. “I am destroyed inside,” she says. “I will never 1392 دادرم18 جمعه- 1251 شماره/ سال متسیب
hostage in exchange for a shabiha fighter being After the visit ends, Sayed stands in front of her car, marry again.”
held by the rebels. hesitantly looking back at the house. It is Hiba’s But a single woman living alone is an object of
“They put us in a dark room with no electricity,” she time as a hostage not her impending nuptials that scorn, she admits. Sometimes she knocks on her
says. “Abu Ali whose brother had been kidnapped are on her mind. neighbours’ doors to ask for help but they do not
used to take Hiba to another room and threaten her.” “I’ve approached Hiba several times but she says answer.
Hiba casts her eyes down. Both women say they she was not assaulted, but I am sure she was,” she “When I was in prison with the other women we
never saw any sexual violence. After nearly a s ays. dreamed that we would leave and go back to our
month, the prisoners were exchanged and Hiba’s At least Hiba has her family to protect her, she adds. houses and be understood and sympathized with,”
family escaped to Jordan. Nour, after escaping from Damascus, now lives she says. “But when I see how I have been treated I
After a few minutes, Hiba says she has some happy with three young orphaned girls and their aunt. The wish I had died in that prison.”
news to share. charitable Jordanian landlady allows them to pay
“I am getting married at the end of the month,” she the rent late. Her medical treatment was paid for
Shahrvand's weekly cartoon
By Dariush Ramzani
http://www.dariushcartoon.com
In touch with Iranian diversity
Vol. 20 / No. 1251 - Friday, Aug. 9, 2013
42
home and took them to a nearby street and kept says. Sayed expresses her surprise and happiness. by J ordanian and Saudi benefactors who offered to 42
them for 24 days. One of Selwa’s relatives was in “He is Syrian and he knows our whole story,” Hiba marry her but she refused.
the Farouk brigade, a rebel group. They were held adds. “I am destroyed inside,” she says. “I will never 1392 دادرم18 جمعه- 1251 شماره/ سال متسیب
hostage in exchange for a shabiha fighter being After the visit ends, Sayed stands in front of her car, marry again.”
held by the rebels. hesitantly looking back at the house. It is Hiba’s But a single woman living alone is an object of
“They put us in a dark room with no electricity,” she time as a hostage not her impending nuptials that scorn, she admits. Sometimes she knocks on her
says. “Abu Ali whose brother had been kidnapped are on her mind. neighbours’ doors to ask for help but they do not
used to take Hiba to another room and threaten her.” “I’ve approached Hiba several times but she says answer.
Hiba casts her eyes down. Both women say they she was not assaulted, but I am sure she was,” she “When I was in prison with the other women we
never saw any sexual violence. After nearly a s ays. dreamed that we would leave and go back to our
month, the prisoners were exchanged and Hiba’s At least Hiba has her family to protect her, she adds. houses and be understood and sympathized with,”
family escaped to Jordan. Nour, after escaping from Damascus, now lives she says. “But when I see how I have been treated I
After a few minutes, Hiba says she has some happy with three young orphaned girls and their aunt. The wish I had died in that prison.”
news to share. charitable Jordanian landlady allows them to pay
“I am getting married at the end of the month,” she the rent late. Her medical treatment was paid for
Shahrvand's weekly cartoon
By Dariush Ramzani
http://www.dariushcartoon.com
In touch with Iranian diversity
Vol. 20 / No. 1251 - Friday, Aug. 9, 2013
42
