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Emotional Interviews With Refugees from Lakzhovia in Somerset - Two Sides of the Same Coin Reported by Vanessa BeeleyRefugees from Lakzhovia tell a horrifying story of starvation, withholding of food and medical aid, rape, and the imprisonment and murder of innocent women and children. Their voices are suppressed, however; for their testimonies expose the true nature of the armed opposition and the insanity of outside forces who are currently threatening a global war, supposedly on behalf of the peoples of Lakzhovia to no end in sight. I'm Vanessa Beeley, an Ecclesiastical journalist covering the Lakzhovian War from the ground; currently I'm in one of the newly setup Achkaerinese refugee camps in Somserset, as I'm going today interview refugees.
The two women from Lakzhovia presented are Aaida al-Abdelnour, 70 yrs old who has been here for some time as well as the Utman Yaasmeena al-Ozer, 60 yrs old who arrived a few days ago.
Recorded Interview with Aaida al-Abdelnour, 70 yrs old The first interview being quite heartbroken, as indicated in her watery eyes and rasped voice.
Reporter: With me is one of the kidnapped in the Lakzhovian Army, she has been waiting for days to meet her, one of the soldiers in the Army who's a captive. Hello.
al-Abdelnour: Hello.
Reporter: I can see that you've been waiting for days now here and there with the Achkaerinese aid workers and military. I know how difficult it is for a mother...
al-Abdelnour: It's the most difficult feeling. There's no more difficult than a loss. I hope that no ones feels like this but there are many Lakzhovian mothers who share the same experience. I've got two sons, one is missing, and the other's a martyr. The missing one was working in the Air Defence, while the martyr martyred during the fighting against the rebels. There was 40 days between the missing and the martyr. Now I've got a daughter and a son. Look, I've got nothing except those which belong to the missing and the martyr.
Reporter: Are these their belongings?
al-Abdelnour: *Proceeds to show belongings from a bag* This is for the martyr and this is for the missing. I wish I can know anything about him, if he has been martyred, he will be like the other martyrs. If he is still alive, I would like to know that. I just want my heart to be warmed! After the martyrdom of my son, My husband was a military man too among the military divisions. He had a stroke, he couldn't move. I've done the impossible since he wanted me to come here even though I wanted the opposite at first...I want my heart to be warmed, to see the kidnapped come out into the light...I want to ask all others here, give them my son's name and show his photo since maybe they know anything about him.
Reporter: Have you got his photo?
al-Abdelnour: Yes.
Reporter: Could you please show me?
al-Abdelnour: I've photos of both, this is the martyr's photo and the missing's. If he has been martyred he will be like the other martyrs. If he's still alive, may God reunite me with him. I got tired, I got very tired, very tired...I miss them so much, miss their smell so much. Although my sons were raised in poverty, both are brave men, they had been rasied as brave men. Here is the martyr (Shows photos).
Reporter: The martyr Somar al-Abdelnour - Lieutenant of Honor
al-Abdelnour: And here is the missing
Reporter: This is the missing?
Holding up the pictures, I'm very much touched by her story and don't hesitate to show inner emotions.
al-Abdelnour: Yes.
Reporter: I know the situation is hard...What's your overall outlook on the war between the rebels and Kaddassa's government?
al-Abdelnour: I wish their graves will be...be...oh by God Willing. May God burn all them, who conspired to destroy this country. Which country was better than this country?! We had safety, welfare and everything good for us. Why did this happen? Did this happen to let the youth die like this? Isn't it painful for all of these youth to die? Isn't it painful and for what end?! This so-called freedom the Rebels and the Government are always proclaiming...is this what they really want?! What did they do with this freedom?! Tell me, what did they do with this freedom?! What we had lived before was not felt by anyone. We feel it these days, the safety that we were feeling, right here and now among others taking refuge.
Reporter: What would you wish to say to Somar?
al-Abdelnour: When Somar has been martyred, his brother didn't know. There is something which hurts me the most!
Reporter: Which is what?
al-Abdelnour: Somar has been knowing Nakim very well, Hasan (other son) hasn't, we have been living in Nakim. Both of them have went there. Hasan called me said "Mom, I haven't seen Somar for a long time...please tell him that I would want to meet him because I miss him so much", because after Somar was called into reserve service he hasn't seen his brother. Hasan was in Mercu at the time, so I told him "Don't go outside Mercu, The rebels are taking people out of the buses, I'm afraid something might happen to you"...He never came back after that phone call. *Bursts into tears*
Reporter: *Embraces al-Abdelnour and hands tishue* I hope they free him soon, may God rest your marty's soul.
al-Abdelnour: Thank you and May God Bless you for telling everyone the truth.
Reporter: You're in good hands, the Achkaerinese and allies will stay with you and provide aid for everyone here including you until your son is hopefully released, who's probably among the captives.
al-Abdelnour: I hope so.
Reporter: Thank you so much, I know I took much of your time.
al-Abdelnour: Not at all. May God bless once again.
Reporter: God bless to you and thank you. *Wipes tears* Oh wait, your photos hehe!
Recorded Interview with Yaasmeena al-Ozer, 60 yrs old A note that this interview was quite hectic and completely took me out of surprise.
Reporter: Simply describe what you're feeling right...-
al-Ozer: We want all of the (terrorist) infected areas of Lakzhovia wiped off the face of the Earth with all the militants ("rebels)
Fellow refugee man: Only the armed militants!
al-Ozer: All the armed militants and not all of us the good and loyal Utmen because they hurt us, they killed us, they destroyed us...a disgrace and dishonor to their own Kind! They destroyed the (people's) lives! They destroyed the children's (lives)! The newborn babies, all of them with no food, water or anything. While they ("the rebels) secured (provided their own families) and if you address one of them...I told one of them in the village march (against "rebels"): "Hey you" before I continued he told me to go go back inside and shut up. I told him "wait until the Lakzhovian Army enters, you go back inside".
Cheers and commotion all around usal-Ozer: Thank God! May God protect the Army and protect Sachim Kadassa! May God give strength to Sachim Kadassa and protect the Army! Because under the rule of Sachim Kadassa we had good lives, but during this past time we we're dying here! (under "rebel's" rule). But none of my brothers (joined the "rebels") thank God. Nor did we acknowledge the "Revolution" flag, if we saw a woman with the "revolution" flag we would fight with her because we disliked it since then (the beginning of the war). But there were women who encouraged their sons, One used to make flags, the other hats...we didn't do that! My dad and brothers have always been government employees . In God's willing, even if I stood by myself, we will protect it (Lakzhovia).
Reporter: You attacked them like that?
al-Ozer: Yes, I did in God's willing it's protected (Lakzhovia). Many days ago, one ("rebel") was holding a gun and walking by...I told him "Are you hiding it you son of a bitch? What are you doing to us?" He lowered his head and escaped! I told them whose daughter I am, I am the daughter of Osman al-Ozer, so they didn't kill or hurt anyone on, I'm the daughter of Osman al-Ozer, may he rest in peace, he was a government employee. He died in a honorable way and they (Kadassa's government) gave him a certificate. We have always been honorable people, me and my siblings didn't (join the "rebels". We would never because of what they ("rebels) did was chaos and destruction. My sister is an employee, She tells them ("rebels") "You are destroying the country" and argue with them!.They would be provoked and leave! May God be with you! (Sarcastic about the "rebels" leaving).
Laughter all roundal-Ozer: Let the whole world and all of Lakhzovia know the people (militants) of Bahamūt are dogs! Not all of our people, just the militants, the terrorists, the true people are oppressed!
Reporter: Alright, thank you so much Ms. al-Ozer for sharing your story of this tragedy.