Hope, Violence and The Iraqi Children
"In late 90s, Australian newspapers ran the picture of a woman laying on a street in Cabramatta, a hotbed of drug dealers and shoppers, after she took a high dose of drugs. Her very young son saved her life by calling for help. She told the newspaper the electricity went off at her house a few days before. This prevented her from taking a hot shower or something similar. According to her statement, her depression/stress over losing electricity led her to one of the worst Sydney suburbs to relieve her stress with drugs.
I remember discussing this story with my Iraqi friends in Sydney. We concluded that if Australians or other Westerners are sent to Iraq to live like ordinary Iraqis, they'd commit suicide after a week or two. I always reference this story to show the strength of the Iraqi people who have suffered and still suffer from lack of electricity, water and other utilities Westerners take for granted."
Fayrouz in Beaumont
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