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My name is Firas Sulaiman , and I am from the north of Sinjar , the homeland of the Yazidi people. In 2014, when ISIS attacked our communities, thousands of Yazidis were killed or captured. I was among those who fled for our lives through the mountains. Many of my relatives did not survive. That experience changed me forever — survival became a responsibility. Since then, my life’s work has been dedicated to helping others heal from the pain of war and genocide. For the past

On July 9, 2025, the Iraqi government released a list of 22 individuals whose remains had been identified nearly 11 years after ISIS committed genocide against the Yazidi community in northern Iraq. Among them were my brothers, Elias and Jalo Murad—finally, a chance to say goodbye and offer them the dignity they deserve. Elias , born in 1973, was the eldest of 11 siblings—a devoted mechanic who did everything he could to care for our family. He provided shoes in winter, found