Our fear is their reality

It’s unfortunate to know that while I was waking up out of my warm bed, innocent people died in Baghdad today.

At least 63 people have died and 176 people were wounded in 12 bombings across Baghdad. Windows were blown out, and glass was scattered everywhere. Some of us might have been complaining about waking up early, or complaining about doing notes for exams or crying for about not having milk for breakfast. In Iraq; people were crying because their loved ones died. I can’t even begin to imagine the blood, the noise and the sheer chaos to take place on a normal Thursday morning rush hour.

When I hear stories like this, which is too many times unfortunately, only one thing comes to my mind.; the context. Try and imagine you were in this situation, and the last thing you said to your dad was “I hate you” because he did not let you go to the party. Now, imagine hearing the news that your father died in a bomb blast. There are people who have lost their loved ones, innocently today. Now for us, this is a fear, this is a thought we may think of, but if you live in the UK or US, these things don’t happen as often as they do in Iraq.

But in countries like Iraq, this fear has become their reality.

I don’t understand what bombing innocent people proves?

May God grant heaven to all those who died, and help the families of those affected by the bombs.