Adil...a story of a human being.

It has been about a week since I notice this young man; he is always there, I see him on my way to work, when we go for shopping…I noticed him from a far distance, I never came close to him…he was always there, day and night sitting between the electricity cabinet and the garbage container in a fetus position on stacked pile of blankets resting his head on his arms…At the first day I saw him I though he is a worker or a garbage collector and he is sitting here to have a rest…but as I saw him several times later I knew there must something wrong, I thought he might be either insane or alcoholic or he might be an informer! Because the former regiment used to have many informers like this…he never moves, I never saw him moving any part of his body until two days ago when I was back from shopping I passed by him and I noticed two cats sitting besides him…he seemed so innocent as he was playing with that dirty yellow cat, he looked calm and peaceful and that's when I felt he isn't insane, an informer or alcoholic he is just an extremely poor young man who must have experienced terrible things.
I reached home and I was thinking about him…the scene couldn't be erased from my mind…he with his dirty clothes playing peacefully with that dirty cat…I felt aches in my heart and an urge to do something…I couldn't sleep that night until a late hour, I kept thinking about him and the feeling of guilt almost killed me because I haven't helped him today or the days before, I felt so guilty and my self conscious tortured me because I suspected him…all I wished that night is for the morning to come so I can go to him and do something, I wished that he will be there otherwise my self conscious will kill me…I opened the drawer where I put my clothes that I rarely wear and begun selecting the best items among them and I made a big bag with good clean T-shirts and jeans, I just wanted to kill time and get busy with something.
When the sun shined and the morning came we went to work earlier than we used to, just to sign in then we went back home and we made a big dish of eggs, cheese and biscuits…I carried the bag I filled the night before and the dish we just made and I went to that young man wishing that he is still there…on my way I thought that it would be better to ask the owner of the shop that is near to him who happens to be my friend just to check if he is insane or not because I have been attacked by an insane person before because I gave him money, I though he was a poor man.
I went to the shop and asked the owner about the young man and he said:" I don't know what's his story but he isn't insane and he isn't dangerous…I help him when ever I can", so I went to the young man and he was sitting like he does everyday…I got close to him and I sat on my knees and said "Alsalmo alikom…are you alright?" he nodded his head and that was the first time I saw the details of his face, it was clear that he is mentally disabled…I said" This is a bag of clean clothes and this is a breakfast for you" he looked so happy and started to check the clothes, I reached my wallet and gave him some cash that would be enough to buy food for two days but he refused to take it…I was so surprised so I asked him "Why? Take it please…consider me your brother…wouldn't you take money from your brother…it's for you to buy food today and tomorrow" he wanted to speak and it was so clear that he had a difficulty in speaking and he said "I hate money" but I insisted to give him that money so he took it…I asked him "what's your name?"
He: Adil.
I: I haven't seen you here before! Where did you used to live?
He: I lived in AlAmeen (it's a neighborhood near Baghdad Algadida-new Baghdad-)
I: where are your parents or the people who used to take care of you? He pointed to the sky in a gesture that they have died.
I: don't you have anyone? Any relatives or something.
He: I have god.
I: do you want me to find someone to help you? I mean do you want me to find a governmental shelter for you…I can contact people that will provide you with shelter…you know AlSharqiya channel? They are known for doing such things…what do you say?
He: they are useless; no one will help…only god will help me and protect me.
I: why do you say that? There must be good people.
He: god is the only one who is good.
I: OK, as you wish…I'll help you when ever I can and will give you clean and good clothes every while…now, do you want something else? Anything just say it
He: I just want tea…the sun makes my head aches and he reached the money I gave him to give it to me, he wanted to pay for his tea!!! I smiled to him and told him to keep the money and I went to buy him tea from a restaurant near by.
I got back and he was so happy for the tea and he smiled in a way that made me the happier man on earth so I reached my pocket to give him more money, I wanted more of that happiness but he became so angry and said:" I hate money…I hate money" and I returned the money back to my pocket and asked him "Can I take a photo for you? You can hide your head if you want…I want that photo so I can show it to the people who might be able to help you finding a shelter" but he said "please don't, no one will and no one can help me" so I respected his privacy…I really want to help him finding a shelter or somewhere that provides care for people like him...I said goodbye to him and went back and decided to help him whenever I can and with everything I can…I asked many people about a place where they accept such people but I was shocked that he was right…there is none that actually works…there are orphanages but they will not accept people in his age…and he is mentally disabled so I can't provide him with a job ( I can find him a job as a worker in AlAdhamiya rebuilding campaign)…he was right!!
I know this might be something normal for many of you…so what? Another homeless!!! But believe me it's a strange thing in Iraq and it's a new phenomena at least in my opinion …I have seen insane people, many of them in fact…I have seen alcoholics who lost their sanity because of alcohol; wandering near the liquor stores and the public transportation garages…but I never saw someone like Adil….I knew a similar case to Adil's…he was a young mentally disabled man who lost his parents in Adhamiya when the US troops entered Adhamiya the first time and during the battle of Adhamiya, a tank destroyed his house and killed all his family but him, but he was much fortunate than Adil because our neighbor took him into their house and made him their servant…at least he have a place to sleep, abundant food and people to take care of him in case something wrong happened.

I'm sorry if I went into details but I wanted to give the details so you could imagine the situation and because I'll link it to another story at the end of the post and I know many of you will be willing to help him but I believe there is nothing that you can do…but if anyone knows a shelter or an organization that is willing to help this young man by finding him a shelter or a place to sleep then it will be great…please don't donate anything, money will not be a help in this case and I wouldn't feel good because we (me and my friends) will provide him with enough money that will buy him food and water and even clothes. Please, donation is not a help at all in this case, DON'T donate anything, please.


Just think about Adil and the corrupted politicians in general and Maliki specifically at the same time…I wouldn't say anything because you must have figured it out by now, I just wanted to give a hint and for the people who haven't heard the latest news….AlMaliki visited Iran and signed many treaties that most of them are unknown even to the members of the government, even to the parliament but some of those treaties are for protecting Iran from any attack while his visit was for finding a solution to the Iranian interference in Iraq after he was given many evidences, proofs and investigations about the Iranian interference in Iraq and it's support to the armed groups and militias like AlQaida and AlMahdi army…but our prime minister came back to Iraq with treaties that protects Iran and serves it's interests without a single treaty that will help Iraq in anything...he returned from his visit and made us a joke to the countries of the region and the world in general, he visited Khaminee and removed his tie!! I just want to know what is he so afraid from? why this ass kissing? Why did he placed flowers on the tomb of Khumaini? Why? how many Iraqis died in the Iraqi-Iranian war? why this absolute loyalty to Iran?…Just think of both of them at the same time.