Aisha Bsikri

If war doesn't take your soul, it will take away your basic rights in life! I chose not to let war steal my life and continued working in the humanitarian field, no matter the circumstances.

My name is Aisha Bsikri, a Scout leader and an Education Activist.

In 2014, the war in Benghazi fumed. It forced us to flee in order to escape death. Receiving the news that the area had to be evacuated within 24 hours was difficult but it was even harder to watch our home being destroyed from afar.

My family and I lived through three stressful years, years of extreme unrest. We moved between several locations, and we no longer had a fixed place where we felt safe.

But despite these difficult circumstances, I didn't give up and continued my scouting work. We coordinated with humanitarian organizations to reach displaced and war-affected families, and I, along with a group of volunteers, checked on their needs and distributed relief and humanitarian aid in remote, hard-to-reach locations.

Along with a few female volunteers, I too volunteered to teach war-affected children, because I believe that education is a basic human right that no child should be deprived of. We tried to teach them basic skills that would help them in the future.

After three years we returned home, but it wasn't easy. The area had dramatically changed, and it was hard to adapt to the new conditions. Nevertheless, I thanked God for bringing us back home and for the experience we went through. These difficult years taught me the importance of solidarity with others, and the importance of always helping those in need.

I hope that war never strikes our country again and that we live safely, enjoying our fundamental rights, far from conflicts.