Médecins Sans Frontières - WEBCLIP - Dr Rasheed Fakhri

Unique Identifier Code / URN MSB182587

Date taken / Date Recorded 13/12/2023 7:27 PM

Country Iraq, Jordan

Commissioning section MSF-SWITZERLAND

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Additional Information / Shotlist 00:00:02:23 - 00:00:07:12
Treating Iraqi patients evokes a mix of emotions,

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it's a blend of pain, heartache, and moments of joy,

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and professional medical work.

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From the very beginning, our hospital gathered,

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Iraqis from all corners of the country,

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in the same room.

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That's the essence of being Iraqi.

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All the conflicts we’ve been through feel foreign to us.

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I've lived through seventeen years of stories.

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Stories that range from children scarred by
terrorism,

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to innocent victims of bombings,

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and those who lost their ability to speak or
lost their sight.

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But, thankfully, we've helped them on their path
to recovery.

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This is a source of pride for us.

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Iraq was my first country and is still my first
country.

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I hope to return to Iraq, sooner than later.

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What comforts me is that, in this project,

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we continue to care for many Iraqis.

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We never stopped treating them for seventeen
uninterrupted years.

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Now, after treating over 7,000 patients,

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and performing more than 16,000
surgeries,

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we are truly proud of such an achievement.

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The doctor remains a doctor until the last
moment of his life.

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The idea of retirement or sitting at home
doesn't exist [for them]

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The dream persists that my family and I will
return to Iraq one day, God willing.

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God willing, we hope it happens soon.

WEBCLIP - Dr Rasheed Fakhri - ENGLISH

WEBCLIP - Dr Rasheed Fakhri - ENGLISH