Upon arriving in the Al Turba area, we initially stayed at my relatives’ house before relocating to a very small home. Despite my husband’s efforts to find any source of income, he was unsuccessful. He lost his job and could only occasionally find daily wage work, which was insufficient to meet all our needs. Consequently, I had to work to help support our family. We faced extremely challenging times. One day, when one of my daughters was sick, I had to borrow money from neighbors to take her to the hospital. The difficult circumstances led to me developing high blood pressure. I did my utmost to provide for my daughters, often going without food myself to ensure the rest of the family had enough to eat.
Due to our inability to afford rent, we had to return to my husband’s village and live in a house owned by his family. The house lacked basic amenities and was located far from the city. I took a job as a sewing trainer in a distant area, which incurred significant transportation costs and further deteriorated my health. I attempted to sew clothes, but without a quality sewing machine, I was limited to producing a specific type of garment. Additionally, my lack of marketing skills meant I could only sell a small number of clothes.”
