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Life in Caracas was stressful. Everybody had guns. I was robbed at gunpoint a fe…

Life in Caracas was stressful. Everybody had guns. I was robbed at gunpoint a fe…

by nhoa | Oct 3, 2020 | Uncategorized

Life in Caracas was stressful. Everybody had guns. I was robbed at gunpoint a few times. We used to carry dummy mobile phones to give to thieves in the traffic. My father and I were even ‘express-kidnapped’ by three guys once, who took us to the ATM to empty our...
In 2011, when the war began in Syria, we didn’t realize that it would affect us …

In 2011, when the war began in Syria, we didn’t realize that it would affect us …

by nhoa | Oct 27, 2017 | Uncategorized

In 2011, when the war began in Syria, we didn’t realize that it would affect us in Aleppo, but in 2012, it came. At first, it was a bit far away. Then, it began to cover the whole city. When we were at home, we could hear bombs, tanks, and snipers, and we were very...
I’m from a Syriac Catholic group who lived in Iraq. As Christians, we didn’t hav…

I’m from a Syriac Catholic group who lived in Iraq. As Christians, we didn’t hav…

by nhoa | Sep 8, 2017 | Uncategorized

I’m from a Syriac Catholic group who lived in Iraq. As Christians, we didn’t have any problems with others in our country. We were hard workers, we were faithful to our country and to the Arab citizens, but unfortunately, the situation in our country made big problems...

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