Episode 1 - Yusuff's poisoned childhood

Alyom - The Podcast

Eight months have passed since the toxic gas attack. For Yusuff, life goes on. But nothing is as it was. Yusuff's family home has been destroyed. His family too. Every Thursday, he goes to the cemetery: the sixth-grader visits his father and 28 other relatives. After six years of war, Yusuff has grown accustomed to many things: For example, that he can only go to school when the sky is clear of fighter jets. And to the sounds of shelling and rocket fire. What's left are fear, trauma and a sense of guilt. Now, since 4 April, the war has accompanied Yussuf day and night. Many of his playmates are simply no longer there. How is the boy dealing with his grief and loss?