Afghanistan: ‘Some of the hugs they give me literally make me quiver’
‘Some of the hugs they give me literally make me quiver’
‘Some of the hugs they give me literally make me quiver’
There’s one thing I’m sure of and that’s the pure, gentle love that exists between a father and son. Just for a moment, it gives you a glimpse of beauty amid the horror of this war.
In the face of conflict, our human spirit and solidarity will always endure.
Best wishes to all for a more just, supportive and human new year. We can achieve it together.
We had decided to leave forever, but I became a paraplegic at 23 years of age. What will we do now?
Sometimes it's really tough, but we have no intention of stopping.
I would often tell myself, ‘If other people have done it before, so can you!’ and in the end I really did it.
Meanwhile, a question will stay with us: if you lose your facial features, how do you remain yourself?
This is our mission. Trying to obstruct it is unacceptable and represents a serious violation of international humanitarian law, as well as putting thousands of victims’ lives at risk”, concludes Rossella Miccio, President of EMERGENCY.
So far, we have treated more than 5 million patients at our First Aid Posts (FAPs).