The Last Girl (2017) by a Yezidi survivor, Nadia Murad, is filled with the bone-chilling sort of evil that the ISIS is synonymous with. Nadia poignantly captures the plight of her Yazidi village, Kocho, as the threat of ISIS looms large in the distance before becoming a reality. As with the Holocaust, no one really anticipates the amount or intensity of evil that could reside in the indoctrinated hearts of men. Otherwise, nobody would willingly stay back in their towns or villages waiting for the genocide of their race. One of Nadia’s brother’s, Hezni, did try to go Germany, by crossing the northern Iraqi border on foot into Turkey, from where they (the brother and a few others) made their way to Istanbul, then paid a smuggler to take them into Greece. But they were discovered and had to spend a horrible time in prison. So, the fact is people did try to leave, but like Nadia explains, it isn’t easy to leave the only place one has ever known. I still think that being forced to
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Gibsy, I know you read my blog... nam tells me how you guys waste time there. And yeah, I too look only for comfy sandals.
Those sandals look nice and comfy but Yeah, I'm with Nameeta on this one - always go for black sandals. I don't know what her reason is (probably something stylish like 'Black is the new Black!) but for me, black sandals hide scratches and dirt better... HEHE :P so, I like them.
Where did you buy these anyway?
I love shoes as well. Mums like, one more pair then its either you or your shoes in the house...I guess the same goes for my clothes as well..huh...somehow its never enough, especially when shopping is therapeutic...hee...
Nitya, :) that's what my mom tells Nameeta too. Nice to see you here.
Joy always,
Susan