Even in War, Something Powerful Endures: Love
Today is Valentine’s Day in Iraq too, and there’s something powerful here, resisting war, violence, danger and fear. It’s called love.
Iraq: Finally a Hand That Fits My Body
‘It’s my first time in Sulaymaniyah,’ continues Emad, who is from Mosul. ‘I had another prosthesis before, but it didn’t fit very well. This one I can really move. It feels like part of my body. This is really a hand worthy of the name. A hand that fits my body.’
A glimpse of beauty amid the horror of this war
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.
“Here Are My Scars” – The Stories of Those Rescued by Open Arms
On the Open Arms vessel, our cultural mediator Bader, who helped staff with the search and rescue, listened to the terrible testimonies of the 44 people rescued from a small wooden boat on Sunday night. Among them is 16-year-old ‘A':…
Welcome to Everyday Life in Kabul
“Outside there’s a war, but I can’t just lock myself in at home because of that. I’ve got a responsibility to live, for me and my children”, something we so often hear from our patients. Welcome to everyday life in Kabul.
Sudan: Now You Understand that I Didn’t Take This Picture by Accident, Right?
Do you know what he said? “I was missing my patients, I was missing this hospital”.
20 Years of Medical Treatment in Afghanistan, as told by of Yousof, Hedayatullah and Mobin
The professional growth that Yousof has experienced in our hospital fills him with pride
Iraq: “IT’S REALLY TURNED MY LIFE AROUND”
It’s what keeps us focused on our goal: to help people who think they’ve missed their chance, to let them live again.
Iraq: These Two have Stared the Same War in the Face
"Today, thanks to our help, they’ve managed to come back from the brink, walk again and find their place in the world, within this landscape scarred by deep wounds.”
Iraq: Today He is a Teacher Who Gives Life Lessons as Well
...and today he is a teacher who gives life lessons as well as school lessons.