Animation adapted from https://www.msf.org/syria-it-has-taken-four-years-and-20-surgical-operations-repair-damage

Animation adapted from https://www.msf.org/syria-it-has-taken-four-years-and-20-surgical-operations-repair-damage

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20 surgeries, in four years…
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My whole life, I lived in Salaheddine, Aleppo.

[Salaheddine
East Aleppo]

Life was beautiful until the war broke out.
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July 2012…
(00:21 – 00:29)
We evacuated ourselves. Salaheddine is no longer safe to stay.

[Al Kalaseh
East Aleppo]

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My family moved to Al Kalaseh, a peaceful neighborhood in the heart of Aleppo.
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But then one day…
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I was walking home with my cousin.
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When all of a sudden I saw a flash and BOOM! Al Kalaseh was attacked…
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In confusion, we ran for a shelter.
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Another bomb fell on building.
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Everyone was panicked, shouting, and there were wounded people.
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Then strager pulled us indoor to take refuge.
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For a while the atmosphere was extremely tense…
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Not long, my phone rang.
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My family was worried about my whereabouts and while I was talking to them…
bomb hit the building where I sheltered.
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… The next minute people took me to an ambulance.
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In Abdul Aziz Hospital, they tried to stop the bleeding.
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The explosion smashed my elbow…
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Shrapnel wounds in my chest, ribs and my legs were almost severed.
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That day always haunts me.

[Jordan]

(3:11 – 3:14)
One month later, we decided to move to Jordan.
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20 surgeries, in 4 years. The past year I underwent bone grafts and follow-up care in MSF's reconstructive surgery hospital in Amman. I’m almost ready to be discharged.
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I remember how it feels like living in danger. No one should never experience what I’ve been through.