He Lost His Eye Saving a Man from a Landmine
60sA gripping personal story of heroism and sacrifice that immediately captures attention and evokes strong emotion.
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The video documents a humanitarian visit to Saqer Abu Sarhan, a displaced man living in a refugee camp. He recounts surviving a mine explosion while carrying a wounded man during the events, losing consciousness and suffering injuries, and shares his ongoing struggle to feed and raise his children. The team responds with concrete aid — a ram for breeding livestock and cash for the children's daily needs — highlighting the gap between performative filming visits and real on-the-ground help.
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[00:00]
Arrival at the camp
The team arrives at a refugee camp to visit Saqer Abu Sarhan, a resident recommended to them by a local elder, hoping to hear his story and find ways to help.
[01:13]
Everything was destroyed
Abu Sarhan explains that he lost everything in the events that took place, and that he was displaced and carried away from his home along with others.
[01:25]
Carrying the wounded
He describes transporting injured people during the crisis, moving the first casualty, then taking a second wounded man who was hit in the chest.
[01:37]
The mine explosion
While carrying the wounded man, a mine exploded. Abu Sarhan lost consciousness for a period, sustained injuries, and woke up to find the situation around him changed.
[02:36]
Struggling to feed the children
Abu Sarhan emphasizes the daily hardship of providing food and raising his children, praying that the situation improves and thanking God for what he still has.
[03:48]
Critique of empty filming visits
He notes that many people come to film his situation and then leave immediately without bringing lasting change, expressing hope that someone will truly stand by them.
[04:07]
Prayer for the poor
He mentions that there are many poor people suffering like him, and prays that God and people of goodwill will ease their hardship, since circumstances can change overnight.
[05:05]
Donation of a ram
The team gives Abu Sarhan a ram (sheep) because he wants to breed livestock for his family's livelihood — a sustainable source of income rather than a one-off handout.
[05:35]
Cash for the children
They also provide money for the children's daily expenses, and help prepare the house and bring essential supplies to the family.
[12:56]
Gratitude and farewell
Abu Sarhan warmly thanks the team, and the video closes with a request for viewers to subscribe to the channel for more humanitarian content.
The video is a raw, heartfelt account of resilience and the concrete difference that direct, on-the-ground aid can make for displaced families living in camps — while serving as a quiet rebuke to charity that stops at a camera lens.
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Who is Saqer Abu Sarhan?
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Who is Saqer Abu Sarhan?
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A displaced man living in a refugee camp who was injured during the events and received humanitarian aid from the visiting team.
How was Abu Sarhan injured?
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How was Abu Sarhan injured?
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A mine exploded while he was carrying a wounded man, causing him to lose consciousness for a period and sustain injuries.
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Why did the team give Abu Sarhan a ram?
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Why did the team give Abu Sarhan a ram?
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Because he wanted to breed livestock (sheep) as a sustainable source of livelihood for his family.
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What criticism did Abu Sarhan make about visitors?
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What criticism did Abu Sarhan make about visitors?
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He said people come to film his situation and then leave immediately without providing lasting help or change.
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What financial support did the team provide to the family?
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What financial support did the team provide to the family?
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Cash for the children's daily expenses, in addition to helping prepare the house and bringing essential supplies.
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💡 Key Takeaways
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Surviving the mine blast
A visceral first-hand account of the physical dangers displaced people face daily, illustrating that survival itself is a daily act of resilience.
01:37
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The gap between filming and helping
Abu Sarhan's critique of performative charity is a transferable lesson for any aid organization: visibility without outcomes leaves people in the same place.
03:48
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Sustainable aid over handouts
Giving a ram for breeding instead of a one-off gift reflects a livelihoods-based approach to humanitarian aid worth replicating.
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The daily struggle to feed children
Concrete testimony of the everyday economic pressure on displaced families, grounding abstract statistics in one person's lived reality.
02:36Full Transcript
[00:00] اليوم وصلنا خبر عن شخص اسمه سقر ابو سرحان بدنا ندخل نزوره هلأ بالسيمة هو عايش هون بالمخيم يحكي لنا قصة شوف شو وابعث وشو منقدر نقدم له وكيف نقدر نساعد
[00:30] يا رب دخيل اسمك يا الله السلام عليكم
[00:49] ابو شرحان كيف حالك الله يساعدك يا رب والله كيف نفوت سيكون هناك الكثير من الناس
[01:01] نقعد هنا نقعد هنا دلونا عليك أهل الشيخ نعم يمكننا أن نسمع منك قصتك أو تحدثنا بشكل عام
[01:13] كل شيء تضرر فيه بسبب الشيء الذي حدث حدث الأحداث وطلعنا مثلما أولا نعمل الحمد لله راحت أجري كانت أحداثي على أهم مالي خبر
[01:25] وأنا شخص جارفة ايوة عصر في المنصوبين نقلت اول واحد الحمد لله والتاني نقلته فالاخ المنصوب اللي كنت شيلوه قال لي في شب في قلب التشمي
[01:37] صراحة شلتو والله الحمد لله شلتو انا وشاب من فتقوتي حطيناه في الالي ونحنا من سفر تيريث ميديس هاللغم انا كمان ومالي خبر بعد ما حطيتو جوا عبد فشم الشمي
[01:49] وطعم الالي اجيت فجر في اللغم مدرا الصور معايا غبت انا عن الوعي فترة اتروا. اتوقف صيغ صيغ ما حدا يستجر يفوت العمل لجوة. حسيت شيء فجأة في وجهي بس اشوف ما عرفته. طلعت رئيس الضايحة.
[02:06] اه
[02:23] ماذا انا اشوفت عينكن يا انا على القاعدة انا الست شمس وما انا قد ناوبين نشتغل فيها الله وزيركم الحمدلله يا ابنة الحمدلله يعني بابن بس انو
[02:36] نطعمنا ولادنا نعيشهم قبل نشيرنا الدنيا خالص الحمد لله الله نجح لعبة خليل حمد لله بسم الله بسم الله
[02:48] بسم الله صلى على المبين بسم الله الحمد لله رب العالمين و الله صالحك الحمد لله عطيشي
[03:00] اخوة الله العظيمة هردوا في سوريا ومثلثة بن الشيمنة قالوا إستفدوا من قيمتي وخيامتي وإستقلوا بلادنا من عبارة عن الولايات ونتمنى الله وثمال الخير
[03:48] يغنى ماشي ويجي يصوروا ويروحوا على الفور. الله بتبقيها بنا غايد جدا ان شاء الله وتعلم. ونتمنى انها الخير بقوا هايكي. حدا يطلع فينا في وضعنا. والحمد لله كل شيء والله. وهو شيء
[04:07] متنا متنا العالم الحمد لله. والحمد لله كل شيء. وبنتمنى من الله ثم من كون ومن غير كون يعني. يسعدوني ويسعد العالم الفقراء.
[04:19] لانه في كتير فقيرين. متل المتايج. والله شو يزهرق القلب. بيجي من عرضك تضدل الحال بيوم وليلة. ان شاء الله. شكرا لك
[04:32] بي الله وإذا عناك في كله. كله بيحب. كله بيحب. بيجي مع بعضها كلها.
[04:52] يا زين دي داين اللي بتحلم وتحلم الوضع على البلد كله. بيت وباقة هو ولاده وكله. دي بيت بنأمنه. مصدر داخل جبله. سنصف
[05:05] سنقوم بإعطاءه رأس غنمي لأنه يريد أن يكون لديه أطفال حسنا حسنا، دعونا نبدأ هيا
[05:20] السلام عليكم ما شاء الله ساعد لأبتك
[05:35] موسيقى نكبسوا ان شاء الله هدول مصروفة مصروف لولاد
[05:49] نشيله هدول نجحزله البيت نجحزله كل شي وننزله ياس موسيقى
[06:05] موسيقى
[06:29] بس لان نكتشف انه باتي ها؟
[06:42] Hi best friend
[07:11] Thank you.
[07:41] Thank you.
[08:11] God bless you.
[08:41] Thank you.
[09:11] Allah will make you a good husband.
[09:41] Alhamdulillah Rabbil Alameen Aslamu Alaykum How are you? How are you?
[09:53] How are you? Allah is the best of all, O my Lord Allah is the best of all O my Lord Allah is the best of all O my Lord Alhamdulillah Rabbil Alameen Allah is the name of the earth and the kingdom of heaven
[10:15] يا رب دخل لك يا رب اجعل وهنا واتكلمنا كالنسائية يا الله يا الله دخلك يا رب دخلك يا رب يا رب دخلك
[10:28] يا رب دخلك هاي المطلق تعال يا الله
[10:40] يا الله يا الله يا الله يا الله
[10:57] هذا لحوم الألف اشتركوا في القناة
[11:33] الحمد لله
[11:47] الحمد لله فيه.
[11:59] يا الله. الحمد لله دخيلكم. يا ريس. يا رب تحليلك يا الله.
[12:14] اشتركوا في القناة
[12:44] امزل امزل اوه ايوه سرحان
[12:56] بدك شي ايوه بدك ياب تشرح بالغنم ها بدك شي لا تعجبو بابا ها ايوه
[13:08] ايوه لا تعجبو بابا ايوه شكرا لكم
