October 13th 2024.
As we scroll through our social media feeds, we often come across a variety of videos. Some are funny, others are informative, and then there are those that leave a lasting impact. One such video was shared by a young woman named Fawzia Amin Seydou, but little did we know that it would lead to a secret rescue operation.
Fawzia, now 21, had spent a decade in brutal captivity under the control of Isis. Her life turned into a nightmare at the tender age of 11 when she was kidnapped from her home in Iraq in 2014. That was the same year that Isis was gaining power and making their way across the country.
For years, Fawzia had lost all hope of ever being rescued. She had endured unimaginable horrors at the hands of her captors and had almost given up. But then, something miraculous happened. A car dealer, known as the "Jewish Schindler," and an Israeli soldier, came to her rescue.
The details of this daring operation have now been revealed for the first time. Fawzia's TikTok video, where she bravely reached out for help, caught the attention of her rescuers. In the video, she pleaded with viewers to help her and expressed her fear of being assaulted or killed by her captors.
Fawzia's mother, who had thought her daughter was long gone, stumbled upon her interview on a Kurdish TV channel after seeing the TikTok video. It was a miracle that Fawzia had survived years of captivity and being moved from place to place by her abusers.
But while Fawzia was finally free, her two children remained in captivity. She had given birth to them during her time as an Isis sex slave, and they were now the only thing she could think about. It was a bittersweet freedom for Fawzia.
Her story began when she was just a young girl living in Sinjar, a town in northern Iraq. In August 2014, Isis fighters attacked her town, killing men and taking thousands of women and girls as sex slaves. Fawzia was one of them and was taken to a slave market in Mosul.
For years, she was traded between different fighters and subjected to unspeakable acts of violence. She was even forced to marry a 24-year-old Palestinian man who was allegedly a member of Hamas. Together, they were taken to the Isis stronghold of Raqqa.
Fawzia's life was filled with pain and suffering, but she never lost hope. She bravely shared her story in a TikTok video, hoping that someone would see it and help her. And that's exactly what happened.
Steve Maman, a Moroccan-Canadian vintage car dealer, came to Fawzia's rescue. He had already rescued 140 Yazidi women and girls from the hands of Isis and was determined to save Fawzia as well. However, getting her out of Gaza, where she was being held, was a complex and dangerous task.
Maman worked tirelessly to get a temporary travel document for Fawzia and lobbied in the Israeli parliament for her release. Finally, with the help of an IDF officer named Brigadier-General Elad Goren, Fawzia was able to escape.
The rescue mission was a challenging one, and it was compared to a "Holocaust-era kind of thing." But in the end, it was a success. Fawzia was finally free and reunited with her family, who had thought she was dead.
However, her return was overshadowed by the death of her father, the destruction of her family home, and the fate of her two children who were still in captivity. Fawzia's heart ached for her children, but she knew that bringing them with her was not an option.
Now, Fawzia is safe and trying to rebuild her life. She is grateful to her rescuers and those who helped her along the way. Fawzia's story may have a happy ending, but there are still thousands of women and children who remain in captivity under the control of Isis. And it is up to us to continue fighting for their freedom.
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