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925. Walaa’s Experience in Syria - Walaa Mouma Returns (Part 2)

2025/3/6
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Luke: 本期节目是与叙利亚的Walaa Mouma进行的第二部分对话,主要内容是她对叙利亚内战期间经历的描述。在之前的节目中,Walaa讲述了她如何自学英语,以及她如何克服在叙利亚内战期间的困难,继续她的学业。本期节目中,Walaa将更详细地讲述她在叙利亚大马士革附近的生活经历,以及叙利亚革命和政府的暴力回应。她将分享她亲身经历的恐怖事件,以及她如何设法离开叙利亚,前往英国学习。 Walaa: 我想强调一点,叙利亚的冲突从来都不是内战,而是人民反对独裁者的革命。政府对人民和平示威的回应是杀戮、绑架和监禁。许多人被关押在地下监狱,甚至被杀害。我很高兴我们摆脱了这个罪犯,但我希望他能够在公平的审判中受到审判。五年前,我无法详细谈论我的经历,因为当时政权仍在掌权。现在,我可以自由地分享我的故事。叙利亚革命始于2011年,我于2020年离开叙利亚。这九年里,我经历了压迫和苦难。 我来自大马士革郊区的Berze,它是叙利亚最早发起示威的地区之一。最初的示威活动是和平的,但政府开始向示威者开枪。我们目睹了无数烈士的牺牲,政府甚至在葬礼上继续射击示威者。我记得我还在读10年级时,政府就开始轰炸我们的地区。我们被围困了将近一年,无法离开。政府使用火箭弹袭击建筑物,甚至使用热感狙击枪,导致许多人死亡,我们甚至在街上看到死猫。我们被迫贿赂士兵才能离开该地区。 一年后,我们回到Berze,但和平只是暂时的。政府再次开始轰炸该地区,试图清除自由军。这次,即使我们试图离开,政府也不会让我们离开。我们被困了三个月,许多人死于饥饿和疾病。我们每天都去检查站,恳求他们让我们去上学或医院,但他们拒绝了。我记得一个士兵告诉我,如果我试图离开,他会开枪打死我。 在被解放前一个月,政府开始允许学生和病人离开,但我们不能带任何食物或饮料。我们只能带一公斤的东西,而士兵会在检查站用秤称重。我记得我带了一些蔬菜,但重量超过了一公斤,士兵把我的蔬菜扔掉了。我无法形容在自己的国家被自己的士兵如此对待的感受。最终,政府将自由军成员转移到伊德利卜,并开始轰炸该地区。Berze恢复了平静,但经济危机开始了。普通员工的月薪不到20英镑,而生存至少需要200英镑。我很幸运能够在英国攒钱帮助我的家人。 当我知道政权垮台的那天晚上,我无法入睡。我感到无比的快乐和幸福。阿萨德政权是叙利亚人民苦难的根源。阿萨德家族过着奢侈的生活,而普通叙利亚人却生活在贫困中。在叙利亚,人们不敢批评政府或总统,否则就会被杀害或失踪。阿萨德家族有屠杀的历史,人们不应忘记这些罪行。阿萨德政权垮台后,一些人在视频中测试是否可以自由地说出美元或英镑等外币名称。 我通过英国政府的奖学金计划离开叙利亚,前往英国攻读硕士学位。我在黎巴嫩申请签证,避免了与叙利亚政府机构的直接接触。离开叙利亚并不容易,尤其是在新冠疫情期间。我离开叙利亚后,我的英语水平似乎有所下降,因为我在英国使用阿拉伯语的时间更多。我建议英语学习者多听英语,即使在不以英语为母语的国家也能提高水平。 Luke: Walaa的叙述令人震惊和感动,她对叙利亚内战的经历以及她如何克服困难,继续学业,最终离开叙利亚,前往英国学习的描述,展现了她的勇气和韧性。她的故事也提醒我们,和平与自由是多么珍贵。 supporting_evidences Walaa: 'The reaction from the government was just like killing people, kidnapping people, making people detainees and prisons that you can see and prisons that you can't see.' Walaa: 'So when they used these rockets to hit buildings, it was at that point where we thought, when we thought, well, see, we can't stay in that area.' Walaa: 'And that soldier shot him in his head, so he fell a martyr.' Walaa: 'And the situation in Berze after that continued to be normal. So there was no armed conflict or anything in Berze, except for the economic crisis started.' Walaa: 'My English used to be, I think, a lot better when I was back home than being in the UK.'

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Luke introduces Walaa and provides background on her previous appearance on the podcast. Walaa can now openly discuss her experiences during the Syrian Revolution, providing a detailed account of her life near Damascus during a challenging time.
  • Walaa first appeared on the podcast in episode 703, discussing her English learning journey.
  • During her time in Syria, Walaa lived near Damascus amidst the Syrian Revolution.
  • The Assad regime's change in 2024 allowed Walaa to speak more openly about her experiences.
  • Walaa managed to continue her education despite the conflict and eventually moved to the UK.

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When Walaa was first on this podcast in episode 703 she talked about living in Syria as a student during the civil war (or people’s revolution) but at that time she felt she could not talk in detail about the situation. Now that the Assad regime is no longer in control of Syria, Walaa feels she can talk more candidly about what it was like to live near Damascus during those days. Walaa’s descriptions are both shocking and moving. This is the topic of this episode, which is part 2 of a two-part series.

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