‘I only had this father, and he’s gone’: Wafa Mustafa’s fight for truth and justice for Syria’s missing
Summary
Wafa Mustafa’s father was taken by armed men in Syria in 2013 and never seen again. She now works to raise awareness about the thousands of people who disappeared during the Syrian conflict, including making a documentary about her search for truth and justice.Key Facts
- Wafa Mustafa’s father was abducted in Damascus in 2013 during the Syrian conflict.
- Over 177,000 people have been forcibly disappeared in Syria since 2011, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights.
- Many disappeared people were detained, tortured, or killed by the Bashar al-Assad regime or other armed groups.
- After Assad’s fall, the new leader is Ahmad al-Sharaa, but the issue of disappeared people remains unresolved.
- Mustafa teamed up with filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab to co-direct a documentary called Maybe Tomorrow about forced disappearances.
- The film premiered at Sheffield DocFest and follows Mustafa’s search for her father and the impact of waiting for answers.
- Mustafa has spoken at United Nations meetings and organized vigils to raise awareness about Syria’s missing people.
- The documentary aims to show the emotional pain of families who can’t find out what happened to their loved ones.
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