Ahmad Hassanien woke up to feel that everything was being shaken violently.
First, he heard part of a school building collapse. Then he heard the screams of people who – like his family – were taking shelter at the school.
As his wife attended to their children, Ahmad opened a classroom door so that he could check what was happening. He could see barely anything and had trouble breathing because the air was thick with smoke.
Enough smoke had cleared within a few minutes for him to get a clearer view. He could see shrapnel flying near the classroom in which he had taken shelter. ….more
