Lubna Mrie
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When I took a step to make my involvement public, I admit that I did that not knowing the punishment that's awaiting me.
Because at that moment, at that point, I was not really aware of the brutality that my father was capable of
I expected him to be angry, but I did not expect him to be involved in my mother's disappearance in order for me to turn myself in.
And that's something I blamed myself for for years, that if I only did things differently, my mother would have been alive now.
At some point, things become really dangerous in Damascus.
And so I decide to flee to Turkey.
And on the way to Turkey, I get into this conflict with one of the rebel commanders.
And as a result, I feel like I need to
film a video saying that this movement has Alawites and they exist and
It was a way for me to push back against that narrative that was being adopted by both the rebels and the government that all Alawites are supportive of the government.
So I felt responsible to say something.
Exactly.
So I recorded that video and I uploaded it and...
Two days later, I was crossing to Turkey.
And can I read this?
Because it's very painful for me just to recount without... Can I read it?
It's easier for me.
My mother's cell phone number appears on the screen.
I answer immediately.
Mama, can you hear me?