{"id":63148,"date":"2024-02-05T07:45:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T06:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dignity.dk\/?p=63148"},"modified":"2025-09-16T14:26:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T12:26:59","slug":"i-felt-that-i-lost-everything-when-i-fled-iraq-now-i-dare-to-dream-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/en\/news\/i-felt-that-i-lost-everything-when-i-fled-iraq-now-i-dare-to-dream-again\/","title":{"rendered":"I felt that I lost everything when I fled Iraq \u2013 Now I dare to dream again"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"63148\" class=\"elementor elementor-63148\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14bbcf37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14bbcf37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"eael-fancy-text-container style-1\" data-fancy-text-id=\"54b5e873\" data-fancy-text=\"|I felt that I lost everything when I fled Iraq \u2013  Now I dare to dream again \" data-fancy-text-transition-type=\"typing\" data-fancy-text-speed=\"45\" data-fancy-text-delay=\"2500\" data-fancy-text-cursor=\"\" data-fancy-text-loop=\"\" data-fancy-text-action=\"page_load\" >\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"eael-fancy-text-54b5e873\" class=\"eael-fancy-text-strings solid-color\">\n\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\tI felt that I lost everything when I fled Iraq \u2013  Now I dare to dream again\t\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- close .eael-fancy-text-container -->\n\n\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9c8f4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4c9c8f4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Today, more than half a million refugees live in Jordan. One of them is Ghazwan who fled from Iraq to Jordan with his son. In Jordan he received the necessary help from DIGNITY&#8217;s partner Institute for Family Health, which helps refugees with trauma.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8603bce elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8603bce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b89fcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19b89fcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:50}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:20,&quot;end&quot;:49}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/Jordan.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-66196\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/Jordan.webp 1920w, https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/Jordan-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/Jordan-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/Jordan-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/Jordan-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f647f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21f647f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>JORDAN.<\/strong> DIGNITY has partnered with the Institute for Family Health since 2008. They are headquartered in Amman, Jordan. Photo: DIGNTIY<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ebb2081 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ebb2081\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cf5006e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cf5006e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceac819 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ceac819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70b23bd9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70b23bd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>50-YEAR-OLD GHAZWAN SMILES AND GETS HIS PHONE OUT OF THE POCKET. <\/strong>He presses play on the screen and turns the phone away from his body. In the video, you see a classroom with students applauding enthusiastically at one satisfied student.<\/p><p>\u00bbThat&#8217;s my son\u00ab, he says proudly, explaining that his son is now academically among the best in class and that he is prospering. So is Ghazwan.<\/p><p>This has not always been the case. In 2006, Ghazwan had to escape Iraq after an assassination attempt on him. He worked in a ministry of the government at the time, was married, and lived a quiet life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50d3a426 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"50d3a426\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u00bbI felt as if I were about to lose my son. He was having a hard time, reacted aggressively, and hit other children. When he started school, he also had difficulty reading and writing. He isolated himself. I felt powerless\u00ab. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Ghazwan Al-Sardawi<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b1cfd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"27b1cfd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4214a03b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4214a03b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That changed when Ghazwan began receiving threats because of his job, where he was responsible for conducting courses that determined whether civil servants could be promoted. He was threatened several times.<\/p><p>\u00bbPowerful people had an interest in their friends, political colleagues and family members passing the tests. Early one morning, I received a threat over the phone. The man on the phone said he was going to kill me. I had 10 days to leave the country. Otherwise, I would be killed\u00ab.<\/p><p>Ghazwan, who belongs to the Mandaean minority in Iraq, went to the police and reported the threat. The police advised Ghazwan to leave the country immediately.<\/p><p>\u00bbI loved my country. I had a son and a wife there\u00ab,\u00a0 he says. He only made the decision to leave Iraq when armed men in a black car passed him on the street, rolled down the window and shot at him.<\/p><p>\u00bbI laid on top of my son and hugged him to protect him. My only thought was: What would happen to my son if I died? We got out of there alive. After that I made the decision to flee with my son\u00ab, he says.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404c7d37 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"404c7d37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a5f0cb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8a5f0cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width:100%; height:0; position: relative; padding-bottom:56.25%\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/video.dignity.dk\/v.ihtml\/player.html?token=630bdf9e75aa06d1079b1fcd45179c5c&source=embed&photo%5fid=89424125\" style=\"width:100%; height:100%; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;\" frameborder=\"0\" border=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39af5c0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"39af5c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6429792c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6429792c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mentally broken<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-483ebd1e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"483ebd1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ghazwan&#8217;s wife did not want to leave, so they divorced. After fleeing to Jordan, he began to feel worse mentally as he could not find a job. Ghazwan\u2019s son was also psychologically affected by the flight and the new life in Amman.<\/p><p>\u00bbI felt as if I were about to lose my son. He was having a hard time, reacted aggressively, and hit other children. When he started school, he also had difficulty reading and writing. He isolated himself. I felt powerless\u00ab, says Ghazwan.<\/p><p>It was one of the school\u2019s teachers who recommended that Ghazwan seek help from the Jordanian NGO King Hussein Foundation \u2013 Institute for Family Health (IFH).<\/p><p>\u00bbIn 2019, we both entered a course of treatment here. I had a really hard time at first. Slowly I got my hope back. The psychologist understood my situation\u00ab, says Ghazwan.<\/p><p>DIGNITY has collaborated with IFH since 2008. IFH is present in 12 different locations in Jordan. They also work in one of the world\u2019s largest refugee camps for Syrian refugees, the Zaatari Camp.<\/p><p>The vast of majority psychosocial services to refugees in Jordan is provided by NGOs, says director of IFH Ibrahim Aqel.<\/p><p>\u00bbWe offer torture survivors services on several levels, including case management, psychosocial support, both individually and in group sessions, physiotherapy and medical services if needed\u00ab, says Ibrahim Aqel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ebe4259 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3ebe4259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f695e12 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f695e12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:49}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/ibrahim-portrait-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-60984\" alt=\"Ibrahim Aqel in his office in Jordan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/ibrahim-portrait-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/ibrahim-portrait-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/ibrahim-portrait-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/ibrahim-portrait-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/ibrahim-portrait-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/ibrahim-portrait-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c7ad03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71c7ad03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>HELP.<\/strong> Trauma assistance to refugees in Jordan is mainly offered by NGOs, explains the director of the Institute for Family Health, Ibrahim Aqel. Photo: DIGNITY<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed6bb34 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4ed6bb34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fab344a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fab344a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Economy and Covid<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf6a808 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cf6a808\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are currently more than 720.000 registered refugees with The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Jordan. Predominantly from Syria, with large groups from Iraq, Yemen, Sudan and Somalia. Palestinian refugees in the country are not included in this figure.<\/p><p>Many suffer from trauma from war, flight and torture. DIGNITY research has previously shown that among Syrian refugees, 43 percent suffer from PTSD symptoms, 40 percent from depression, while 26 percent have anxiety.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f4af3 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"23f4af3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u00bbBefore, the patients came to us discreetly. Now torture survivors ask for treatment because they realize that it helped some of their friends or family members.\u00ab.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Areej Samreen, Psychologist from Amman and Harvard universities.<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bf43d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8bf43d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b985b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26b985b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the psychologists who helps traumatized refugees on a daily basis is Areej Samreen. She has worked at IFH since 2007.<\/p><p>\u00bbRefugees need psychosocial support to get back on their feet. If we want refugees to become self-supporting, to get a job or an education, we must first help them with their trauma. I am a Palestinian refugee myself, and I know what it means to be traumatized. Without help, the trauma will be passed on to the next generation\u00ab, says Areej Samreen.<\/p><p>She points out that many traumatized refugees in Jordan continue to suffer from the after-effects of Covid-19.<\/p><p>\u00bbThe economy is also having a negative effect on our patients now. We see that donors are cutting back everywhere and pushing funds towards Ukraine. There should be no distinction between refugees in need\u00ab, says Areej Samreen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404d0942 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"404d0942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f44f6f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13f44f6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:49}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/areej-portrait-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-60986\" alt=\"Areej Samreen In front of blurred buildings and sky in Jordan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/areej-portrait-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/areej-portrait-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/areej-portrait-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/areej-portrait-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/areej-portrait-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/areej-portrait-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b570861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b570861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>STIGMA.<\/strong> There has been a growth of awareness in Jordan\u2019s urban population. Traditional stigma around mental health issues has been reduced, says psychologist Areej Samreen. Photo: DIGNITY<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464127e9 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"464127e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2bfab2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b2bfab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A positive change<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d208e7c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d208e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many of IFH\u2019s patients find it difficult to pay for transport to and from the treatment centre or to find care for their children when in treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b2effa3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"6b2effa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u00bbRefugees often have pain related to their trauma. The Pain School approach makes us look at the whole patient and not just the physical parts. How does she sleep? How is her social life? How does the psyche affect her body and pain? If we don\u2019t deal with it all together, the pain will come back\u00ab.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Fathia Zorba, Physiotherapist and Team leader.<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbbb852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fbbb852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0e7bb0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0e7bb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking back at recent years, Areej Samreen believes that progress has been made in combatting mental illness in Jordan.<\/p><p>\u00bbThere has been a change in awareness among people in the bigger cities where the stigma around mental health has decreased. You are no longer perceived as crazy when you go to a psychologist. Before, the patients came to us discreetly. Now torture survivors ask for treatment because they realize that it helped some of their friends or family members. There has been a cultural change\u00ab, she says, adding that some patients now bring their children or partners to the treatment at IFH.<\/p><p>\u00bbWe have launched campaigns and a lot of information meetings aimed at our target groups. We also have a good dialogue on mental health with various sectors and government ministries in Jordan. We have come a long way, but there is still a lot of work to be done. We have a big challenge with the parts of the population who lives outside the big cities, where many of the negative perceptions about mental illness still exist\u00ab, says Areej Samreen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c9821c9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c9821c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We must look at a person as a whole<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ede17e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35ede17e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IFH also has a team of physiotherapists who help traumatized refugees deal with physical pain in everyday life. They use a treatment method called \u2018Pain School\u2019, which DIGNITY has developed in collaboration with IFH.<\/p><p>\u00bbRefugees often have pain related to their trauma. The Pain School approach makes us look at the whole patient and not just the physical parts. How does she sleep? How is her social life? How does the psyche affect her body and pain? If we don\u2019t deal with it all together, the pain will come back\u00ab, says Fathia Zorba.<\/p><p>One of the physiotherapists is Fathia Zorba. Many of her patients struggle with back pain. They sleep badly and suffer from nightmares. It must be dealt with before they can get better, she says.<\/p><p>\u00bbWe have group courses where eight women are together. Some have lost children, others have war injuries, some are torture survivors. During the exercises, they share their feelings and experiences, and they are no longer alone because they are part of a community here. I am proud and happy when I see that development in our patients\u00ab, she says.<\/p><p>She emphasizes that trust in the therapists is crucial for the patients to feel better.<\/p><p>\u00bbI always begin each session by telling something about myself. It is important that they trust me as we work with the body. You must be highly motivated to work with traumatized refugees. If you\u2019re not passionate about the work, you must find another job\u00ab, says Fathia Zorba and highlights one patient story in particular, which means a lot to her:<\/p><p>\u00bbI treated a woman who had fled from Syria. She was severely depressed due to trauma. She did not talk to her children and was very isolated. We got her into Pain School and she gradually got better. After a few months, her husband came in at the office and wanted to thank us for the help, because his wife now felt better\u00ab.<\/p><p><em>Why exactly does that story mean so much to you?<\/em><\/p><p>\u00bbWe assisted someone who holds great significance for many others, including her children and husband. The change we created together had a positive effect on all the people around her, and that makes me proud and happy\u00ab, says Fathia Zorba.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d78622 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"29d78622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b01d417 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b01d417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:49}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/fathia-portrait-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-60988\" alt=\"Fathia Zorba In front of blurred buildings and sky in Jordan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/fathia-portrait-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/fathia-portrait-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/fathia-portrait-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/fathia-portrait-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/fathia-portrait-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/fathia-portrait-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e8c8748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e8c8748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>CONFIDENCE.<\/strong> At the beginning of each session, I tell a little about myself. It is important that my patients trust me, says physiotherapist Fathia Zorba. Photo: DIGNITY<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fccbafd elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7fccbafd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e26b24c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e26b24c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Towards Australia with new dreams<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d4e177 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42d4e177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The fact that the help from IFH not only benefits the individual patient, but the whole family, is something that Iraqi Ghazwan can relate to.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58558528 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"58558528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u00bbWe dare to dream again. I have dreams for my son. Also for myself. I dream of working with media in Australia or as a translator\u00ab.  \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Ghazwan Al-Sardawi<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd667ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cd667ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c728016 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c728016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As his son gradually made progress in treatment, it affected him too.<\/p><p>\u00bbEverything changed. I also talked about my trauma with my psychologist twice a week. Both the flight, the shooting incident in Iraq and the divorce. IFH also helped me financially. I could now buy some toys for my son\u00ab, says Ghazwan and explains that his son was diagnosed with ADHD and given glasses, which meant that he is now able to see what is written in the books at school.<\/p><p>\u00bbWe got the right support. We even did some of the physical exercises together. I went from hating this world to having renewed hope\u00ab.<\/p><p>Now Ghazwan and his son are waiting for the final formalities so they can move to Australia, where they have family.<\/p><p>\u00bbI arrived at this point with the help of IFH. But my own motivation has been a crucial condition. Today, my message to all countries in the world is: refugees deserve help. We must ensure their rights and financial help so that they can focus on getting better\u00ab, he says and continues:<\/p><p>\u00bbWe dare to dream again. I have dreams for my son. Also for myself. I dream of working with media in Australia or as a translator\u00ab.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2221ce2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2221ce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>*Ghazwan has now been granted asylum in Australia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c1ae724 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6c1ae724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e73e614 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e73e614\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad7a24a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ad7a24a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Danish-Arab Partnership Program and Pain School<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e31a4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e31a4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more than 15 years, DIGNITY has collaborated with the Institute for Family Health (IFH) to offer treatment to refugees living in Jordan.<\/p><p>Many refugees experience chronic pain and severe stress as a result of their war experiences. Therefore, in close collaboration with IFH, DIGNITY has developed a treatment manual: <em>DIGNITY Physiotherapy Pain School.<\/em><\/p><p>The treatment takes place in groups and touches on topics such as pain, stress, sleep and daily activities.<\/p><p>IFH is supported by the Danish-Arab Partnership Program (DAPP), which is Denmark&#8217;s cooperation programme with partners in the Middle East and North Africa. The focus countries in DAPP are Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan.<\/p><p>In July 2022, the second phase of DAPP began, which extends to 2027.<\/p><p>DIGNITY leads the new consortium of organisations, which also includes the Institute for Human Rights, International Media Support and KVINFO<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51fae14b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"51fae14b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f053b72 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