Syrian mother helps quadriplegic son achieve journalism dream
STORY: This mother is helping her
son’s journalism dream come true
Ali al-Mahmoud has been
paralyzed since he was 8 months old
His mother, Ruqayyah Taleb,
quit her job to care for him
When Ali went to journalism
school, his mother tagged along
MOTHER, RUQAYYAH TALEB:
“I used to help him with everything. Even when he went to university, I used to take him - then I attended all lectures with him, but they never allow me to enter the exams with him, so I used to sit outside and pray for him.”
Taleb has reported on various events
and meetings to help her son
And has also tried her
hand at editing
“Editing was hard - although when Ali edits, I watch him closely but age has its consequences, as they say.”