One Bahraini’s story
Fatima Khawaji who is a Bahraini Citizen, shares her heart braking story with the world. After returning from one of the recent protests against the monarchy kingdom of Bahrain, dozens of men who were heavily armed and she noticed were Saudi forces joined by Bahraini forces, forcefully entered her house and took her husband, Mr. Khawaji away crudely. Fatima was scared and didn’t know what could 50 soldiers want with her husband. Mr. Khawaji had commited no wrong act, but only had participated in a peaceful protest. As usual they were all masked, only their eyes were visible. They pointed guns towards the family members and asked them to show them were Mr. Khawaji was. They told them “If you don’t say where your men are, we will shoot you”. One of the younger sons, who couldn’t tolerate his mother and sisters’ death, told them that dad is upstairs. After taking the father, five of the soldiers who’s faces and identity were unknown, went back to the house and sexually assaulted Fatima. She was feeling so terrified and scared for her honor. They called her obscene and dirty words. She could not describe what they did to her, but she only mentioned that one of the soldiers put his genitals on her face. Finally they left the house by beating her up and leaving marks in her body. Until now she does not know anything about her husband, and she fears to not see him again. These are the questions that Fatima Khawaji leaves the readers of this story with: What would you do if you were in my place? Who would you trust after the army of the country you live in do not honor the basic rights of any citizen or even human being?
