Tooba Jan Afridi
ISLAMABAD: Reading stories of immigrant families facing great difficulties and finding themselves in dire need of aid in an alien land has become all too common. One such case is that of Mr. Hakimi’s, an Afghan family that not only suffers because they are deprived of their homeland, but also because they are forced tolook after their 5-year-old son — who suffers from Cerebral Palsy – without the proper resources.
Arsham’s disorder affectshis ability to move and maintain balance and posture. It is caused by damage that occurs to the immature, developing brain, most often before birth; hence, he is unable to carry out daily life activities that a healthy individual would have no problem doing.
While we munch away at our favorite foods, Arsham cannot even consume bread. His sense of hearing is weak and he experiences irregular moods. Not only does he experience seizure attacks, he cannot even communicate and hence cries a lot to express his agony.
The disorder that Arshamis a patient of, Cerebral Palsy is untreatable. Considering the situation for Mr. Hakimi’s family, it’s safe to say that they are going through an extremely difficult time, and the fact that they have been living in Pakistan as immigrants — waiting on their American visa – for the last two months hasn’t made things easier for them.
Consider this an appeal for aid for the American Embassy on behalf of Arsham and his family. All they want is to see progress in their visa process so they can soon get better medical health facilities for Arsham in the States, and if not that then at the very least some equipment like wheelchair to facilitate Mr. Hakimi in taking care of Arsham.
If you want to help out Arsham in any way, please contact his father, Mr. Hakimi on WhatsApp : 0093 78 963 0406
