A Cry from the Heart of Aden
By\ Sahar Daraan
SMA NEWS – ADEN THE CAPITAL
Death is currently ravaging the city of Aden from every direction.
Aden, the beautiful city of peace, groans silently while everyone stands by as a bystander, sometimes even as a victim!
We don’t know what sin this good city and its residents have committed to be punished in such a brutal manner! The people of Aden are being used as bargaining chips in dirty political conflicts, mercilessly and shamelessly, as if their lives are worthless.
But they forget that ALLAH is just and does not neglect, and that His power is capable of turning the tables on everyone in an instant…
Aden, gentlemen, is dying.
The dengue fever epidemic and other epidemics are spreading like wildfire, and not a day goes by without us saying goodbye to a friend or neighbor. The epidemic is spreading amidst a deliberate media blackout and unjustified official silence, as if the lives lost mean nothing to the officials!!
The spread of the dengue fever epidemic coincides with the soaring temperatures this summer in Aden. All of these factors are enough to wipe out the city’s residents. Electricity cut off makes matters worse with prolonged power outages in this sweltering climate, increasing suffering and accelerating death.
Aden today is subjected to deliberate neglect and marginalization. There is no electricity, no health care, no sanitation, no jobs, and no services for its people, despite it being the capital of the Republic of Yemen and the capital of the South. In both cases, neither side has been satisfied, and each side distances itself and places the responsibility on the other.
O Aden, We entrust you to Almighty ALLAH. Tomorrow is near for the awaits
