I’m Sara. I lived in Antakya, Hatay. On the morning of February 6, everything changed in an instant. I was trapped under the rubble for three days — in darkness, cold, and fear. I lost my father and two siblings. In that moment, it wasn’t just a building that collapsed — my entire world did.
I was treated at Adana City Hospital for two and a half months. My left leg was amputated above the knee. Later, we moved to Istanbul. I tried to walk with crutches, but wherever I went, I was seen not for who I was, but for what I had lost. Even around my family, I couldn’t feel at ease. I withdrew to my room, trying to hide myself. The wounds on my body were deep, but those inside me were even deeper.
When I first applied to the Mülteciler Rehabilitation Center a year and a half ago, I was still broken… but somewhere inside, there was a little hope. Thirty sessions of physical therapy, massages, sensory exercises, psychotherapy — a patient and compassionate journey. With support from Limbfit and the Refugee Association, I received my prosthetic leg. When I took my first step, I couldn’t hold back my tears. Because it wasn’t just a step — it was the courage to say, “I’m still here.”
Now, every morning, I put on my prosthesis and walk to school. Head held high. No longer needing anyone’s help.
I still carry the pain of my loss, but I no longer carry it alone. Thanks to the professional teams that follow my process, I didn’t just learn to walk again — I learned to hope again. I learned to smile again.
And now, I want to be a light for other Sara’s. Because I know — even in the darkest moments, a light can shine.
That light… could be you.
I lost my leg. I lost my family. But I didn’t lose hope.”
Thanks to Mülteciler and Limbfit, I learned to walk again — and to live again.
Support a future full of hope.