STORY
Narrator (Narrator is Rashida but that is not yet known to the viewer):
It is another hot and sunny day in the camp.
There is a long line of people waiting for the
GPL distribution. Razia is one of those
waiting. She has been queued for a long
time. She does not have an umbrella to
protect herself from the sun. She is worried.
She cares for her siblings and has left them at beši ferešan lager.
their shelter alone.
Hakim Ali is a field officer. He is returning to Hakim Ali hode iba ges dede zaga ennanor
the distribution site after a long tea break. He ofiser. iba bare sahai bade, ayedde taimot
notices Razia.
Hakim Ali:
“Assalamu alaykum sister. It sure is hot
today. You should be protecting yourself with
an umbrella. You don’t want people to see
how beautiful you are”
Narrator:
Razia lowers her head. She feels ashamed
hearing such a comment.
Hakim Ali:
“Oh come on. You are so uptight. It was just a
compliment, you ladies like them, no?“
Narrator:
Razia doesn’t answer. Hakim Ali bids her
farewell and goes towards his office. Later he
returns with an umbrella and gives it to
Razia.
Hakim Ali:
“Here you are. Now you can protect yourself
from this sun”
Narrator:
Hot and exhausted, Razia accepts the
umbrella.
Razia:
“Thank you.”
Hakim Ali:
édin camfot maze beši roit ar goromor din
aššil. LPG ges dedde zagat maze mainše
lamba lain doijje . Razia hode maiyafuwa
ibayo éṛe lainot gasolla tiai taikke. iba éṛe
lainot tiai taikkede beši deri or. Ibattu éṛe
roitot maze doribella ekkan satiyo nai. ibaye
ibar baiboinore gorot eri aššede italla ibattu
Raziare dekke.
Hakim Ali,
oboin Assalamu Alaikum. gom asone. Ajja
beši gorom dinya. Tũwattu ekkan sati lon
aššil. tũi hondilla šundorde ennan tũwattu
mainšore dahaito mone nohor naki.
Narrator:(Rashida)
Raziaye Hakim Alir hotagin fúniyere, šorme
holla niōrai fellaiye.
Hakim Ali:
Tũwattu šorma foribo naki, tũwar šundoror
ekka tarif gojjide éri. Tũwara
mayafuwaindottu ennan gom nolage naki?
Narrator:(Rashida)
Raziaye hono juwap node. Hakim Aliye ibare
lari bade ofisot gioi. essat bade ekkan satiloi
wafes aiyere Raziare sati gan diye.
Hakim Ali:
tũi ehon sati ennanloi roidottu basi faribi.
Narrator:(Rashida)
Beši roit ar goromde etolla Raziaye satigan
loiye.
Razia:
šukuriya
Hakim Ali:
Ãi ges dede senter enanor boss. ãi tũware
“You are welcome sister. Please, let me help
you. I am the big boss here. I can ensure you
are treated well. Come with me and I will
give you your gas myself.”
Narrator:
Razia does not know what to do but she is
tired, and she has been waiting in a line for
hours. It’s almost time for lunch and her
siblings waiting. She follows Hakim Ali to the
front of the line. He hands her the GPL and
smiles.
Hakim Ali:
“Next time there is a distribution I will call
you personally and will allow you to jump
ahead of the line. Give me your number and I
will make sure you won’t have to wait
anymore.”
Narrator:
Seeing a breakthrough, Razia gives Hakim Ali
her phone number then leaves with the GPL
towards her shelter.
That evening Razia meets with her friend
Sultana. Sultana has just finished a session on
GBV at the Women and Girl Safe Space. She
tells Razia she should join the sessions and
that she could learn a lot. She adds that there
is space to leave the kids as well.
Suddenly Razia’s phone rings. Hakim Ali is
calling. She becomes uncomfortable.
Hakim Ali:
“Assalamu Alaykum sister. I’m calling to
know if you’re well. I hope you arrived at
your shelter safely. I can come and assist if
you need any help with the gas.”
Razia:
“Thank you bhai. All is well. I am safe. I do
ekka modot gori. Ãr fũwãti aiyo, tũwattu
lainot tiya noforibo. ãi tũware ges diyom.
Narrator:(Rashida)
Raziaye kigoribo otnofar, mogor, ibattu lainot
tiai taite taite boló foijje. ar dũjja bat haibor
taimo oiye. ibar baiboinno gorot maze iballa
sõi taikkede etolla, iba Hakim Alir fúwãti
giyerar Hakim Aliye ãšiyere ibare gesor
tãnkigwa diye.
Hakim Ali:
Amotto ges dibor taim aile, ãi tũware call
diyom. tũwattu ar lainot tiaita noforibo .
tũwar funor lomborgwa ãre do na.’’
Narrator:(Rashida)
Raziaye ekkana gori iin bafi kuši oiyere
,Hakim Alire ibar funor lomborgwa diyere
gasor tankigwa loi gorot gioi.
Édin azinna Raziaye ibar fúwajja Sultana loi
dola oiye. Sultanaye edin maiyafuwaindor
šantir hanat maze, maiya ar morotfuwa onor
zoriya zulum onor uggwa miting goijje.
Sultanaye Raziyare hodde “tui miting ibat
uṛile bōt kessu šiki faribi”. éṛe aro gura
fuwainsuwainde kelade zagayo ase.
Étaimot Raziyar funot Hakim Alir call goillerar
iba kigoribo ot nofafan oigioi.
Hakim Ali:
Asawlamu Alaikum Oboin. kenaso, tũi
gomasone nai saibella ãi tũwãre call diyidiya.
Gessor tãnki loi honekkan muškil oile ãi
tũwar éṛe ai modot gori fariyom.
Razia:
Šukuriya bhai, beggin gom ase ar ãiyo gom
not need any help thanks.”
Hakim Ali:
“OK then. See you soon. Bye
Narrator:
Sultana overheard the call.
Sultana:
“Razia, I do not think this is appropriate?”
Razia:
“Oh no, he was just being kind. We met this
morning at the distribution. He is the boss
there. He told me he can help me to skip the
line and not to wait anymore.”
Sultana:
“I believe this is not right Razia. I am sorry
but he should treat everyone fairly. Haven’t
you heard people going around the camp
saying that humanitarian aid is free?”
Razia:
“But he hasn’t asked me for anything. He just
wanted to help.”
Sultana:
“He has your phone number; he did ask for
something… and he was willing to come over
to the shelter to help you with the gas. Razia,
I understand you are doing a lot for your
family, but that man can only bring harm to
you, not good.”
Narrator:
The friends say goodbye. Razia is left alone
thinking about what Sultana said.
Over the following days her phone rings very
often. It’s always Hakim Ali. He is now
insisting on meeting. Razia gets worried. She
can no longer find excuses to avoid him. She
worries he might show up at her shelter.
She and Sultana meet again. As they are
chatting, her phone rings.
asi . ãttu honekken modot nolaibo.
Hakim Ali:
fun raki toile, jolti daha oibo . Raki.
Narrator:(Rashida)
Sultanaye itarar hota inn fuinne.
Sultana:
Razia , ãttu inn gom nooibō fan lager.
Razia:
ínn kessu noi, iba beši gom manuš. Ãi ibare
ges dede éṛe lot faiyide, iba éṛiyar boss. Ibaye
éṛe gesolla modot goijjerar, ãttu éṛe ar lainot
tiaita nofore.
Sultana:
Oh boin, ãi biššaš gori, iin soiyino. Ibattu
beggun loi bala talukot raka foribo. Tui
manšottu insaniyoti modot inn beggin
manade ennan nofunos naki?
Razia:
mogor iba ãttu kessu no kuze. Ibaye ãre ude
modot goito sadde.
Sultana:
ibattu tor funor lombor ase, ibaye tottu kessu
kuijje….ar ibaye tor gorot aiyere tore gessor
babote modot goitto sar. Tui tor goror
guššilla beši kessu gorodde ennan ãi hoifari,
mogor manuš ibaye ude tore mosibotot
felaibode.
Narrator:(Rashida)
Sultanaye hoiyede hota iin fúniyere Raziaye
bafibafi ezzon haliga aigiyegoi.
tarbade, ho ekdin loti Hakim Aliye ibar fúnot
gono gono call diyere, iballoi dola oibella sar.
Razia ferešan oigioi, ar Hakim Alittu dure
taibella honekkan bahana nofar. Ite hono ibar
gorot aibone hoi, iba beši ferešan gorer.
Raziaye Sultana loi amotto dolla oiye. itara
hota hodde taimot Raziar fúnot call goille.
Razia:
“Hakim Ali again! I cannot keep this up
anymore. He keeps calling me. I am afraid if I
don’t see him, I will no longer get what I need
for my siblings and I to survive.”
Sultana:
“My dear friend, this is terrible. Something
needs to be done. There is a woman at the
women and girls’ safe space you should talk
to.”
Narrator:
That is when Sultana told Razia about me.
Razia:
“I am afraid if I talk about it, everyone in the
whole community will find out. They will
definitely treat me badly.”
Sultana:
“Don’t worry my friend, Rashida is a good
woman. I trust her. She keeps things to
herself. She has helped many women. She
will let you know what you can do and how
you can get support. Remember the
messages in the camp; If a humanitarian
worker behaves badly you should report
them to someone you trust. I trust Rashida.”
Narrator:
Sultana convinces Razia to come to the WGSS
and meet with me. I listen carefully to her
story.
“Thank you for sharing your story with me. I
believe you. It is a difficult and inappropriate
situation. I understand you must feel scared.
This behaviour is totally unacceptable coming
from a humanitarian worker. I must report
Razia:
amottó Hakim Alir call ! ãi ar bodaš gori
nofariyom. ite ãre gono gono call diyat ase.
ãttu dorlagedde ki hoile, ãi italloi dola no oile,
ãra gesor tãnki malsamana inn ar no fayom.
Sultana:
ãr adoijja fúwajja , innto beši dõror hota.
ãrattu kessu goraforibo. Maiyafuwaindor
šanti hanat maze uggwa maiyafuwa ase
iballoi tottu hota honsa.
Narrator:(Rashida)
É taimot maze Sultanaye Raziare ãr babote
hoiyede.
Razia:
ãttu dorlager ãi iinor babote hoidde oile,
šomazor manše ãr babote horaf hota hoibo.”
Sultana:
tottu ferešani gora noforibo, maiyafuwa ibar
nam oilde Rashida, iba beši gom ar bišaiš
gorifarede inla uggwa maiyafuwa. ibaye tor
hota inn honikkare nohoibo. Ibaye tore tottu
kigora foribode ar tui kengori modot faibide
ennan tore zanidibo. Camfor manuš
beggunottu ennan demakot raka foribode,
insaniyoti modotor hamgoredde mainše
tũwara honikkaloi horaf bebar gorile
tũwarattu bišaiš lagede inla uggwa mainšor
éṛe zaiyere ripot diyaforibo. Yayo ãttu
Rashidare beši bišãiš lage.
Narrator:(Rashida)
Sultanaye Raziare manaiyere,
maiyafuwaindor šantir hanat ãrloi dola
oibella ainne. Ar ãi ibar kahani gan šundor
gori fúinni.
tũwar kahani gan ãre buzaiyo de ennanola
šukuriya. Ãi tũwar hota gin biššaš gori. E
taimot tũwattu beši ošanti laibo. ar inla
taimot maze tũwattu dorlagibode ennan ãi
buzi fari. Uggwa insaniyoti modotor
this situation. I will tell this story to the PSEA
Focal Point. The Focal Point cannot share any gora noza. Ãttu hota iin PSEAr halot buzi bura
information with anyone except the
investigation team that will initiate an
investigation of the incident.”
Narrator:
Razia is understandably scared. Thankfully,
Sultana is there with her, holding her hand.
Rashida:
“Don’t worry Razia, I will not mention your
name if you do not feel comfortable. But
please Razia, tell me how can I support you.”
Narrator:
Razia wasn’t sure what to say, but she did ask Raziaye ennanti kessu noho, mogor ibaye
for a follow up meeting.
A few days later she returns to meet with
me. She happily tells me that the phone calls
have stopped and that she has not seen
Hakim Ali as she has passed by the site.
Hakim Ali is fired from the organization and
no longer works in the camp.
I am so very thankful we can provide Razia,
and others like her, the help and protection
they need.
hamgorede manuš isafe, e hota iin boddaš
ham goro nottu basailode manuš itarare
zanai diya foribo. Ar itarayo ude itarar kiki
oiye kiki no tahakik gorede dãi bade ar
honikkare tũwar hota iin nozanaibo.
Narrator:(Rashida)
Raziaye beši dõrai giyegoi. Baiggo bala,
Sultanaye Raziar fúwãti tiai taki Raziare
himmot diye.
Rashida:
Razia, tũwattu dõra noforibo. tũwattu gom
nolagile ãra tũwar nam nozanaiyum.
Mogor, meherbani gori, ãra tũware hondila
modot gori fariyum de hoo.
Narrator:(Rashida)
amotto dola oibo hoiye.
Ho ekdin bade iba ãrloi amotto dola oito
ašše. Ibaye kúšišsãte Hakim Alir call ar no
aiyer boli hoiye. iba ges dede éṛe zaileyo
Hakim Alire nodeke boli hoiye.
Hakim Alire hamottu tu nelai diye, ibaye ar
camfot ham nogore.
Ãra Razia ar ibaddilla maiyafuwaindore
hefazot ar modot gori faride ennanola ãttu
beši kúši lager.