Fatima, 67
When armed extremists entered her Hazara community, Fatima had to leave with only two of her children. Separated from the rest of her family, they went from house to house, living in other people’s homes out of one small bag. For two years, they were in hiding. “That was one of the worst experiences for my children,” Fatima says quietly. “They are still impacted.”
At the age of 50, after decades of persecution as a Hazara, Fatima fled to Canada with her children. At first, resettling in Canada was difficult for Fatima. “I was very tired and recovering,” she says. Since she resettled in 2003, Fatima has become a proud part of the Canadian-Hazara community. “I want to keep my identity,” she says, “I am proud to be Hazara.”
Source: UNHCR
