Meet Ibtisam

Two years ago we had the privilege to add three Syrian refugee women to our 1033 family. Let me introduce one of them to you.
#3 MEET IBTISAM:
In Arabic Ibtisam’s name means happiness, or laughter. Unfortunately, the past 8 years of her life have had very little happiness and laughter.
Ibtisam a mother of 5, was married at the age of 17, and for many years lived a life devoted to her husband and children. In 2011, everything changed for her family. The war in Syria tore her family apart little by little. First, her eldest son and his wife fled to Germany to avoid fighting in the army. Next, they sent their 2nd son to Germany to live with the oldest, but due to his age he was not allowed to live with his brother. Then her husband and 3rd son fled to Jordan to go and prepare a place for her and the other children. Months later Ibtisam and her younger children came to Jordan to rejoin her husband and son.

To read more about Ibtisam story please go to:
https://www.tenthirtythree.com/stories#meet-ibtisam