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NameAwatef and Qusai
Gendern
Country of OriginSudan
Destination CountryEgypt
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We were displaced by the war in 2004, where I went with my husband to Kelma camp, Sudan. I havent seen my husband since 2008 when the city Um Drman was attacked. I know he escaped, but hes gone. After the attack, I returned to the camp and stayed there for four years. I went to Khartoum and then came here to Cairo in 2012. When I arrived, I found out that I had developed breast cancer. Ive gotten some help from UNHCR, and am still undergoing treatment. I havent been able to work because of the cancer, but my younger sister was working and was able to support me and Qusai, my son. My oldest son, Abdel Razik, came to Egypt after us, in 2014 helped by someone we know. He has taken a few courses with Save the Children and Qusai is now in school. He loves English! We are now going to Texas. I am hoping to get medical treatment, and then get education and a job. I would do any kind of work in order to earn money and support my family. Housecleaning, anything. Qusai wants to go to school and be an engineer and Abudel Razik wants to be a physician. We really want to see the Statue of Liberty and explore America, meet the people and integrate into society. In the beginning, I always believed my country was the best. After the war, we lost our dignity. In Egypt there was stability and freedom, but the economic situation was very harsh. I am really hoping that life in the USA will be far away from war and violence. I would like to tell America that we really hope this refugee resettlement process does not stop, says Abdel Razik.

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