Line and Hussein’s little nephew is one of Gaza’s war orphans: fighting to get him home

9-year-old Mohammed, who was orphaned during a shelling attack in Gaza, is a reminder of the tragic consequences that war and conflict have on the most vulnerable, the children. But it is also a story of hope, because in Aabenraa his uncle Hussein Shaheen and his wife Line are ready to welcome an extra child into the family.

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• Hussein Shaheen’s brother and family have died in the Gaza war, but 9-year-old Mohammed survived, badly injured. Now his uncle Hussein Shaheen and his wife Line hope to bring him home to Aabenraa, so that he can grow up in a safe environment together with the couple’s own children Amira (right), six years old, and Adam (left), five years old. Photo: Jacob Schultz

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  Little Mohammed survived the grenade attack with severe injuries to his head and one eye. Even following the operation, it is not certain that he will keep his sight. Photo: Jacob Schultz

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  A completely ordinary everyday life at Line and Hussein Shaheen’s home in Aabenraa – and yet not so. This week, the 41-year-old is making the trip to Ankara once more, to sort out the last papers so that the parents’ nephew, Mohammed, can come home. Photo: Jacob Schultz

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  Hussein follows the Arabic channel Al-Jazeera’s live reportage from Gaza 24/7. Photo: Jacob Schultz

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  – We cannot replace his mother and father, but we will do everything we can to give Mohammed a good life, says Line (th.), whose heart bleeds for the boy whom she has never met yet. Photo: Jacob Schultz

2024-05-01 16:34:00
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