February 22, 2023

“I lost two grandchildren, one was 3 years old, and the other was 7 years old. I lost my son and daughter-in-law. They were all under the ruins. They retrieved the bodies of my grandchildren and daughter-in-law, but my son hasn’t been taken out for days. I tell the man, ‘go look,’ he tells me, ‘there is no smell’ couldn’t he be alive if there is no smell? Why don’t you bring them out? Are you going to let them die? They are working on the rubbles on the road but haven’t touched them yet. When I came here, I threw myself in front of the camp. My son is 22 years old. I can’t make my voice heard.”