Latakia-SANA
With persistence, determination, and a desire to achieve success, the wounded Ahmed Tafouh, who has a disability of 100 percent in Lattakia Governorate, managed to pass the General Secondary Certificate, the literary branch, bypassing his pain and armed with a strong will to complete his scientific career.
“I was injured seven times during my military service in the Syrian Arab Army, and I had to stay at home for 7 years without feeling despair. My resolve was derived from my belief that the homeland deserves all sacrifices,” Tafouh told SANA reporter, adding that his health condition did not prevent him from continuing to live and pursue his education with help Friends and family What resulted in his success in secondary school with a total of 2375/2800.
After stopping for a moment in an attempt to gain some time to rest, his wounded brother, Ali Taffouh, continues, “His injuries did not affect his resolve, and every time he returned to the field with more strength, will and adherence to life, and his success today is a new victory and an affirmation that there is no place for despair and surrender in the lives of heroes.” .
Ali recalls his brother’s seventh and final injury while performing his national duty in Damascus in 2014, where he said, “Ahmed came to us from Damascus and his head injury was very severe, but his body was still warm. We took him to the hospital to enter a coma for about 3 years from his injury, but we did not lose hope and we continued.” The treatment journey until 2017, until he woke up to show that he suffers from quadriplegia and is speechless as a result of a tracheostomy and we started a new stage to help Ahmed adapt to his new reality.”
He added: We used to feel fear and draw strength from his eyes, which were radiating hope, will and determination, especially after he told us of his decision to take high school exams, indicating that he accompanied him during his secondary studies to succeed and enter the university and will accompany him to graduate from the Faculty of Law.
"My brother won the battle of arms, and with his success he achieved a proud victory in the arenas of knowledge," he said, in a message from him to the wounded not to allow despair to enter their hearts and not to surrender.
The wounded Abd al-Rahman Mustafa Adum, who obtained a score of 2327/2800 in the literary branch, in turn confirmed that the wounded, with their studies and success, confirm that despite their wounds, they will be partners in building a strong and renewed Syria with the will of its youth and its heroes.
He pointed out that he was injured by a landmine explosion during the battle to break the siege on Deir ez-Zor in 2017, which caused amputation of his lower limbs and severe damage to the right hand. .
Thanks to the support of his family, his wife and his two children, and the “Jurieh Al Watan” project, which covered the costs of studies, books, stationery and transportation, and his will and determination, he achieved his dream of continuing his studies after his harsh family circumstances forced him to leave school in the ninth grade, stressing that he had been awake since seven in the morning to start his studies and prepare for the exam.
Addoum concluded his speech by saying that his success is a message to everyone who doubts the strength of the Syrians that despite our injury, we are able to give and we have an active role in society, contributing to its construction and renaissance.
Rasha Raslan