‘I only had this father, and he’s gone’: Wafa Mustafa’s fight for truth and justice for Syria’s missing
The documentary 'Maybe Tomorrow' follows Wafa Mustafa's personal journey to find her father, who was forcibly disappeared in Syria in 2013. The film highlights the broader humanitarian crisis of over 177,000 people missing in the country since 2011.
Why it matters
It sheds light on the ongoing human rights abuses and the 'violence of waiting' experienced by families of the disappeared in conflict zones.
‘I don’t want other young women in Syria today to lose their fathers and live their lives in guilt’ … Wafa Mustafa in Maybe Tomorrow. Photograph: Violet Films View image in fullscreen ‘I don’t want other young women in Syria today to lose their fathers and live their lives in guilt’ … Wafa Mustafa in Maybe Tomorrow. Photograph: Violet Films Movies Interview ‘I only had this father, and he’s gone’: Wafa Mustafa’s fight for truth and justice for Syria’s missing Alexander Durie With more than 177,000 people forcibly disappeared since 2011, short doc Maybe Tomorrow captures ‘the violence of waiting’ experienced by family
The article reports on a human interest story and humanitarian crisis using standard journalistic practices without overt political editorializing.
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