The Syrian Bride
The story starts 3 years ago, when Nabih, resident of the Golan heights, participated in a program of the ICRC (International Comity if the Red Cross) for a journey to Damascus: thereafter he met Samar, Syrian Druze from the other side of the border. Both from the same Druze community, the union would have been simple if the Golan region would not have been occupied since 1967. Since the 6 days war, the Syrian Druze from the Golan Heights have been administrated by the Israeli authorities, letting one third of the community on the Syrian side, separated by a highly politically tensed border. A buffer zone, controlled by the UN, represents a genuine obstacle between the relatives of the Druze community, and between Samar and Nabih.
After 3 years waiting, the couple eventually obtained the permit with the coordination of the ICRC to celebrate the union “through” the buffer zone, and to let Samar join her husband in his village, according to the Druze tradition. But the joy was mixed with sorrow during the celebration: while some relatives were truly happy to meet for the first time in 43 years, the farewell tears of the bride, saying adieu to her family under the surveillance of the arms, added some bitterness to the ceremony.
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After 3 years waiting, the couple eventually obtained the permit with the coordination of the ICRC to celebrate the union “through” the buffer zone, and to let Samar join her husband in his village, according to the Druze tradition. But the joy was mixed with sorrow during the celebration: while some relatives were truly happy to meet for the first time in 43 years, the farewell tears of the bride, saying adieu to her family under the surveillance of the arms, added some bitterness to the ceremony.
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-The members of the family are waiting for the bride on the israeli side of theborder -
-The members of the family are waiting for the bride on the israeli side of theborder -
-The newly weds eventually encounter in the heart of the buffer zone.
- By the same occasion, 2 sisters (Salim Assad Farhatand Sukarieh Assad Farhat) are meeting for the first time since Israelinvaded the Golan heights, in 1967. The reunion of families separated byconflicts is part of the mission of the Red Cross International.
- By the same occasion, 2 sisters (Salim Assad Farhatand Sukarieh Assad Farhat) are meeting for the first time since Israelinvaded the Golan heights, in 1967. The reunion of families separated byconflicts is part of the mission of the Red Cross International.
-The mother of the bride, Sadiqa Maraa'I, is giving a lastkiss to her daughter. They might never see each other again: the mother isdenied the entry in Israel, and the daughter can not come back in Syria.
Samar,the syrian bride, is saying a last farewell to her family before to cross theborder
-The newly weds are coming back from the buffer zone to the israeli side.
-The husband’s relatives celebrate the arrival of the couple at the limit of thebuffer zone.
-The bride is about to enter in the house of her husband, to meet the family inlaw.
- Salih Farhat, the husband’s father.
