Farrah
Farrah (not her real name) is an Iraqi woman who has experienced war throughout most of her life. Various family members have been injured in explosions and shootings - she and her husband, for instance, were both injured when a gunman shot at their car, while her mother-in-law was blinded by an explosion at a supermarket. One of her brothers was kidnapped. Since leaving Iraq fearing for the safety of her family, she has lived in England for over two years. She shares her experience of war and her views of, and prayers for, peace during Remembrance Day as it is observed in Iraq.
Hear Farrah on:
- ...the years of war she has witnessed in Iraq (21st Century Conflicts) Transcript
- ...how war is remembered in Iraq and the memorial built to remember its military (Remembrance Around the World) Transcript
- ...her personal meaning of peace (The Personal Meaning of the Silence) Transcript
- ...the five minutes of silence which takes place in Iraq (The Personal Meaning of the Silence) Transcript
- ...her family's first hand experience of war, including her brother's kidnapping. (21st Century Conflicts) Transcript
- ...her prayer in Arabic (The Personal Meaning of the Silence)
- ...the colour of peace, and where she finds it (The Personal Meaning of the Silence) Transcript
- ...why she fled to England with her family (The Personal Meaning of the Silence) Transcript