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> Bree A. Dail
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> For most Western readers, a glimpse of the city of Mosul, Iraq), reveals nothing short of complete devastation. A great majority of the once-thriving Christian population in the city remain exiled, in fear of a resurgence of Islamic terror. Those who remained during the Daesh (the Arabic name for ISIS) occupation were often the first to mix their blood with the ashes and rubble of the city they loved.
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> Despite the terror, fear and instability — or, perhaps, because of it — hope has sprung anew in this Iraqi community, exemplified by a young Chaldean Christian girl. Hala Goro is determined to thrive, and she is striving to realize her dreams, with extraordinary faith in God.
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> Hala, age 18, agreed to sit down with the Register for an exclusive interview after news of her outstanding academic achievements, as the sole Christian girl in her grade level, made waves on social media. Though she writes English with difficulty, Hala eagerly shares her life and experience, offering her insights with a faith and wisdom beyond her years. She writes:
The timeline she uses says she is 18 years old now and the war began (this second war in Iraq vs. ISIS) started 6 years ago when she was 12. How, I wish we hadn’t withdrawn our troops. Of course, persecutions began before then but were probably not nearly as intense, pre-ISIS.