04/17/2026
Blind, but never broken.
Alone, but still fighting.
Hawa walks in darkness so her children may see the light of tomorrow
When Hawa was only six years old, she lost her eyesight because of measles—an illness that could have been treated. She grew up in a remote rural area, with no access to proper healthcare, no chance for school, and no opportunities like other girls her age.
Her parents were struggling with poverty, and when she turned thirteen, they married her off to a man much older than her—a man she did not know. Life moved on, and Allah blessed her with four children.
They were living in Qoryooley when heavy fighting broke out. The city turned into chaos—people running for their lives as if it were the Day of Judgment. Everyone fled to save themselves.
Her husband disappeared too.
In that place, most men had only three choices: join the war and kill, be killed by one of the fighting groups, or run away and leave everything behind. He chose to run.
And so Hawa was left alone—blind, with four children, the oldest only seven years old.
With the help of neighbors who were also fleeing, she walked from Qoryooley to another city, carrying the weight of survival with her children beside her. Imagine a blind mother with four hungry children, walking through fear, dust, and uncertainty, not knowing where the next meal would come from.
When they finally arrived, they had no relatives waiting, no support, no home. They were given a small piece of land in an area for displaced families, and somehow, a tiny hut was built for them.
But what comes next?
The next morning, Hawa had no option except to beg for survival.
She cannot cook safely. She cannot go to the bathroom without help. She cannot leave the younger children alone at home because there is no one to watch them. Her seven-year-old son is the only one trying to help her.
Every step of her life requires someone to guide her hand.
She has no parents to support her. No siblings to stand by her. No husband to ask if he is alive or dead.
She is alone.
This is Hawa’s story—a blind mother of four children, fighting every single day just to survive. She does not need pity. She needs a hand to hold, a family to stand beside her, and a chance for her children to have a future better than her own add that iimage
