Non fiction response

In the article “escape from hell” by Hania Mourtada is about a girl Named Amna al-khodr it talks about a girl who had a bright future ahead of her that ended because of the civil war going on in her town In Syria.  Amna was insulted and rapped by officers and that’s when her family took action and left.  Amna told stories about just how bad it was during the civil war.

Amna mentioned how rude officers were to her.  One thing she says is “Some rebel groups stole from people and harassed them.”  She also goes on to say about how they stole her bread to feed her family so that their troops can be feed.  The article states “to buy bread for her family each day, Amna had to cross government checkpoints:  Soldiers set up barricades, looking for rebels wanted by the regime.  Often, the soldiers insulted her and took away her groceries to feed their forces.”  This showed how bad it was especially when their own protection is hurting them

Amna also mentions how a girl had also been raped by the same checkpoint.  “In the summer of 2013, the shelling of Yarmouk intensified.  At the same time, the khodus heard that a young girl was raped by soldiers.”  This is another example of how bad it was over there because even the good guys were bad hurting their own kind.  To fix this issue many families moved to refugee camps which aren’t any better.  The article states “they’re crammed together in a 10 by 10 foot room, lit only by a flickering candle.”  These camps are really messed up and no better than the things going on in Syria.

In conclusion this article really changes the way I think about other people’s lives because where I live I don’t get to witness this type of things (not that I want to).  The war in Syria was one to two years ago and I would like to know if it’s still messed up and if there are still many fights.  After I read this article I’ve realized how much better my life is and how lucky I am to be in safer places.