“The Swedish Heroes in the world”
“Aboud, 14,, prisoner of ICE – now he wants to help others,”
“Aboud was just 14 when he was tortured and skenavrättades of the member IS. “
“He was released – but life in the syrian city of Raqqa was difficult. When his younger siblings froze and went hungry was once it was from the UNHCR to their rescue.”
“– Think that someone in Sweden gives aid to people they never met. It is genuine love, ” says Aboud, who today live in the Valleys and self collect money to flyktinghjälpen.”
“Aboud Alkhalaf lived as a young teen a still life in the city of Raqqa in Syria. He often lacked their father, who had been forced to move to saudi Arabia to find work. “
“Despite the fact that Aboud was just 14 years old he tried to take a great responsibility for her younger siblings and her mother. At the side of the school, he worked extra when he got the chance. “
“One afternoon, he and his friends outside a small shop which was run by two older friends. “
“– Then came the men from the ICE of the occupant of pickup trucks and stayed out of the deal. They were armed with automatic weapons, ” says Aboud.”
“Shot south of the TV – showed a music channel.”
“the Men, who were on the lookout for some person who was not there, began to harass the young people.”
“– When they saw that we were watching a music channel on the tv shouted one of them it was porn. Before we could answer he had shot apart the tv, ” says Aboud.”
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“the Men are not satisfied with the answers they got from the youth, but became more and more menacing. Finally, they decided to take the young people to its headquarters. “
“– I asked to get rid of, but they beat me with their weapons and forced us into cars. To be taken by the IS meant, usually, that you never came back, ” he says.”
“Pushed a knife against the throat”
“When young people come to ICE headquarters was the first to systematically in a large hall. Aboud was then taken away by a big and masked man.”
“the Man took Aboud to a small room and started asking questions about one of the Abouds close friends. The mood in the room became very threatening after that the man asked offensive questions about the Abouds little sister who was allegedly having an affair with the friend. “
“– He slapped me in the face, and when I fell forward, he pulled me by the hair and the bottom of the floor. He pressed his knife against my neck and yelled that I would not lie, ” says Aboud.”
“the Man became all the more furious because of that Aboud did not want to admit that his little sister had a relationship. But had Aboud caved in and said that her sister met the guys could, it ended badly.”
“– Had I said the man wanted to hear so he had been able to beat up my sister and take her as a wife, ” says Aboud, who continued to hold to the truth about his sister and his friend.”
“– the Man was completely mad and pressed the knife against my neck. He yelled that I would say my last words and then I was absolutely sure I would die on the floor to the dirty office.”
“was Saved in the last second”
“Aboud said what he thought was his last words and ranged in horror at the knife would begin to cut into his neck.”
” I thought that I would never get to hug my younger siblings and my mother. And I don’t got to say goodbye to my dad who I have not seen in many years, ” says Aboud.”
“But the threat, the man’s screaming got another ICE-soldier entering the room. And then came an unexpected turn of events.”
“– a Few seconds before the knife would begin to cut into my neck asked the other man if I was thirsty, ” says Aboud. “
“Without further explanation, he was taken out of the room.”
“the Weapon was directed at the friends”
“When Aboud came out, he got to see his friends set against a wall. Several ICE-men directed their weapons against their friends.”
“– There was only death there. It was all about it. To see my friends so this was the worst sight I could imagine. I was able to take understand why I should have to die when I was only fourteen years of age.”
“Then he was again beaten.”
“– They shouted at us that we would not cry. When we cried they beat us even more, while the tears just flowed.”
“When Aboud and his mates were arrested in 2013, had the ICE not yet grown to its full strength in Raqqa. Some grass-roots leaders managed to convince the ICE-the men to drop the young people. “
“– When they said we could go I had very hard to believe that it was really true, ” says Aboud.”
“your Help saved the family.”
“But even if he and his friends were freed became life in Raqqa all the more difficult. “
“I had no idea who the packages came from, but to be able to come home with the rice and lentils to the family so that my mother could cook and my younger siblings could get enough to eat was very good,” says Aboud.”
“– Think that someone in Sweden bestowed the help of people they never met. It’s not just about lentils and rice. It is true love!”
“Started a new life in Sweden”
“today is Aboud 19 years old and live in the Valleys. He tries to build up a new life. Aboud miss his family now live in saudi Arabia, but he likes his studies at the department of Trade. His very first job in Sweden, employment in Sweden for UNHCR. “
“– When I went into the job advert I suddenly felt again the logo from the once it was. Then I immediately thought, ”here I want to work”. I know from personal experience that the help arrives to those who really need it, ” says Aboud.”
“On 22-24 december, you can buy this year’s finest christmas gift in all the shops that sell the newspaper Aftonbladet for 61 dollars. Not enough money for winter clothing for two children on the run.”
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