Saturday, March 19, 2011

In Times Like These


Yes. In times like these, words seem to lose their way to my mind.

It's been a month since the revolution in Libya took place and it's still going. There's no stopping to a Libyan who wants freedom. Since it was sparked, it's gotta find its way till the end. And there will be an end.

A happy one.

I've lost contact with my family and friends in Libya. It's been five days since I last heard from my family in Misurata... the phones are dead. No internet connection: the only means I was able to check on my friends in Tripoli.

I'm scared for everyone there. 

My aunt in Sirt keeps us informed about my family now (internal calls are possible at times). Still, it's not the same as hearing their voices and knowing for sure they're OK. Even though they might be physically all right, it's the mental part I'm worried about. I mean, seeing the bombings on TV shatters me to pieces, so what with them being a mile away from the locations being targeted.

It's surreal. Seeing the streets where I used to peacefully drive to work or to the shops...

Makes my mind go blank.

This is definitely my worst nightmare.

The only thing I can do best at the moment is pray for their safety and to all those brave fighters who have nothing to lose but to go back to what they've been suffering from. And there's no turning back.

Till next time,

I <3 Libya

Sparkle

3 comments:

SoulSeek said...

My dua's and thoughts are with you and your family and all those suffering.

May Allah make them victorious and bring peace to their lands. Ameen.

It's a very testing time for the muslim lands.

Have faith in Allah, they'll all be okies insha'Allah :)

ibeebarbie said...

Salam Sweety,
My heart aches for you. My continued prayers reach out to you, your precious family, and Libya.

Muhaymin Mustakim said...

hi there i hv family in misrata, im fom malaysia, i wanted to know if there is any way for me to transfer money to or from libya? would you have any clue regarding this matter...? thanks for the help