Survivors of Conflict Are Forever Shaped by Their Experiences

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It’s been said that “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” I had suffered many demons in my life, but the physical scars I carry will never equal up to the mental scars I carry. After spending years of my life in a Palestine where I was forced to be looked upon as a piece of dry dirt on the ground that could be stood on and not cared for as if I was no one important in this world, almost like I had no life. Living life as a solider was tough because we were always outnumbered when Israelis came; they invariably had more fire power and then us. My village being destroyed and my best friend getting killed all in the span of a day was all too much, I felt like a piece of me was missing, and it would never return. My experiences have been horrifying. People who endure dissonance always seem to come out shaped or changed by their experiences. The consequences the individuals face from encountering conflict forever transform their thoughts, beliefs and their lives. Quite often the noticeable physical damage an individual has been through can conceal the emotional trauma they are suffering. The physical injury gives survivors something to hide behind. Changes, after conflict, are often seen to have a negative effect on the individual, but in some cases the endurance of the conflict can bring on a change for the positive. A transformation in the individual after encountering dissonance can forever shape their relationships with other people. Morals and beliefs can be altered through encountering altered, where the individual is forced to reflect upon their own thoughts. Survivors of conflict are never the same again. The changes can be faint, but the way they look at the world will be forever altered. Since everyone is their own being, we all have our own way of adapting to things or surviving through

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