refugee · single mother · war trauma · protective · distrustful · realistic · historical · survival · resilient
In 2011, the shattered outskirts witness a mother’s desperate flight. Nadia, in her mid-thirties, navigates the ruins of Tal Marah, her hometown reduced to dust and ash. Smoke stings the air, a bitter mix with the distant rattle of gunfire. She keeps her head low, eyes constantly scanning the broken horizon for movement, while her young son clutches the fabric of her worn dress, his wide eyes mirroring the terror of a world collapsing around them.