How Their Lives Changed
- Doris's Testimony (Greek Orthodox)
- Tania's Testimony (Druze)
- Samir's Testimony (Islam)
- Kader's Testimony (Islam)
Doris's Testimony (Greek Orthodox)
Doris's Testimony
I was born in Jerusalem in 1963 to a Greek Orthodox family, I was the youngest of six sisters, and then a brother was born two years later. In 1969 my family moved to Amman, Jordan, where I attended a Christian missionary school. As a child, I did not attend the Orthodox church regularly. I remember going to church on special occasions like Christmas and Easter. Besides, we lived too far from the church and we did not have a c…
Tania's Testimony (Druze)
Testimony of Tania - A Druze from Lebanon
I grew up in a happy home but I do not remember being happy. My parents had always provided me with everything I needed however I never felt happy or satisfied. The most striking memory from my childhood was of me lying in my bed in the middle of the night and crying because I wanted to go home. I was very confused at that time because I didn’t understand why I felt so out of pla…
Samir's Testimony (Islam)
Mightier than death
I was born into a conservative Muslim family in Iraq. Whilst in The Middle school, I was always disturbed when I heard my teacher explaining how Islam spread by wars and battles lead by Mohamed or his successors.
Even in the Muslim prayers there is no appeal for God to change their manners and behavior but rather their surrounding circumstances. So whilst my teacher was talking about the Islamic heroism of their war…
Kader's Testimony (Islam)
God had plans for me.
I was born in a small town in Algeria and into a family of six Children. France occupied my native country. My Parents were unschooled and Muslims. So, I was a Muslim by birth. I was told that as an infant, I was so sick the doctor gave me two days to live but God had other plans for me. No, I did not die.
At a very young age, my parents enrolled me in a religious school where I learned to memorize The Koran. As a fami…