# Former Captive Recounts His Treatment and Calls for a Return Home

- Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2111529062552469834
- Source account: [@hamam_lnahmi](https://x.com/hamam_lnahmi)
- Source language: Arabic
- Target language: English
- Duration: 0:39
- Published: 2026-10-18
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- Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/18I4t7snY7Lp/en/former-captive-recounts-his-treatment-and-calls-for-a-return-home
- Original-language version: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/18I4t7snY7Lp/ar/%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%AA%D9%87-%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%88-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86.md

## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/18I4t7snY7Lp/en/former-captive-recounts-his-treatment-and-calls-for-a-return-home) I acknowledge that. Honestly, when I was captured, they treated me better.

[0:03](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/18I4t7snY7Lp/en/former-captive-recounts-his-treatment-and-calls-for-a-return-home?t=3) They treated me well and made us feel like we were among family. I realized I had been on the wrong side.

[0:07](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/18I4t7snY7Lp/en/former-captive-recounts-his-treatment-and-calls-for-a-return-home?t=7) And I deeply regret it. We came here safely, under God’s protection, and we came to them feeling at ease here.

[0:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/18I4t7snY7Lp/en/former-captive-recounts-his-treatment-and-calls-for-a-return-home?t=13) We left as promised, and we had good dealings.

[0:16](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/18I4t7snY7Lp/en/former-captive-recounts-his-treatment-and-calls-for-a-return-home?t=16) The truth is right before us, not what is shown on screens. Honestly, everything became clear. The truth is the truth, and falsehood is gone. I mean, I must build my conscience myself, build my conscience, I swear to God, over time.

[0:25](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/18I4t7snY7Lp/en/former-captive-recounts-his-treatment-and-calls-for-a-return-home?t=25) Even though we have only had nine months since joining the ranks of the aggression.

[0:29](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/18I4t7snY7Lp/en/former-captive-recounts-his-treatment-and-calls-for-a-return-home?t=29) My advice, my advice, and I repeat it again and again, is that you return to the embrace of the homeland. The homeland needs you.

[0:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/18I4t7snY7Lp/en/former-captive-recounts-his-treatment-and-calls-for-a-return-home?t=38) And they should return here.