Subhi, your essay is so encouraging to me - and I could always use the message to remind me to keep moving forward. Your journey is courageous and inspiring...

last night I began a movie on Netflix called The Swimmers...began right in Damascus - prior to the war...reminded me of you. Mother/wife duties then required my attention - but hope to finish. It was a lot of your language - and really draws one into the heavy decision of trying to leave and how families are torn apart...look forward to finishing it!

Keep well my friend!