Chapter Two: Geographical Background
The Last Seven Villages The State had lost most of its territory, except for the last seven villages. Gharaneej was where most of the Muhajireen were, but it was the first to go. Hajin was the next point where I was staying. It was beautiful, with lots of greenery, and the land was larger than the other villages. However, it was bombed severely before the siege and was in ruins by the time we arrived, yet we still inhabited it. When you cross the bridge of Hajin, you would enter the small village of Keshma. Then there was Sha'fah; it was another village that had many Muhajireen. Susah had the main shops where food and other items would enter. Lastly, we had Al- Marashida and Al-Baghuz. They were both larger villages with lush green lands because the river bank was next to them. Baghuz was named Baghuz al Fawqaani. It was a village with many mosques and schools. Many Muhajireen were inhabiting it before it became the last stronghold
The Field of Baghuz
When the siege became tense, we were all living on a field in Baghuz. On this map, it is referred to as "tent." Behind us, we had the Euphrates river, the main water source for families to take care of their day-to-day matters. In front of us, the black line symbolizes the main road where the markets were set up, and food would be sold. On the right, we have the cliff, the ending point where the UNICEF trucks would later pick us up once we lost the battle. On the left was the school.
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The Last Front: Baghuz ~ My narration of the events leading up to the fall.
SpiritualDedicated to the shuhadaa who fought fisabillah and held firm to the very end. Dedicated to the women who became widows and to the children who became orphans. To raise awareness of a story that should never be forgotten. The battle are in turns, an...
