Paralysed Palestinian woman longs to reunite with her children

A paralysed Palestinian woman longs to reunite with her children. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv

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00:0034-year-old Reem, a Palestinian doctor, is able to communicate only by moans and groans

00:14with those around her.

00:19Although her hearing is very good, the mother-of-two is unable to carry out any motor activity

00:25on her own.

00:26Umm Ramzi, Reem's mother, keeps a close watch over her and takes care of her everyday needs

00:33with help from the rest of the family.

00:36Life seemed full of promises for young Reem until 2006 when she gave birth to twins.

00:44Complications following her caesarean section paralysed her and she slipped into a coma.

00:50Gulf News had earlier reported that investigations revealed hospital malpractice was the cause.

00:57After falling into a coma, Reem's husband took her children and left the UAE to live

01:02in Palestine.

01:03Umm Ramzi, Reem's mother, told Gulf News that Reem has to depend on her husband to get access

01:10to the compensation money to continue her treatment.

01:13They are now three years old.

01:17They are now seven years old.

01:22They are in the second grade in Palestine, in Ramallah.

01:25But I will do my best to get them.

01:28We haven't forgotten them, and they probably haven't forgotten them.

01:31Even doctors say that their children should be with them.

01:35They should feel them, and she should feel them.

01:38She may go back to her condition.

01:45But I ask all the officials to stay with me.

01:50Give me back my children, even if their father doesn't want them.

01:57Come and see my mother, get to know her before she dies.

02:01And when I call them, they don't let me talk to them because they forget they have parents.

02:07It's hard when you hear your sister's children at home.

02:14You want to go to them to hear their voices.

02:21She has a good hearing.

02:23She has a very good hearing.

02:25I'm afraid that something will happen to me, and I don't know who will take care of me.

02:31Even if I have a job.

02:34It's up to God.

02:36God doesn't forget anyone.

02:38But if I leave her like this, without treatment, she won't have any money.

02:42Omranzi is determined to get her grandchildren back at her daughter's side before it's too late.

02:49Only time will tell if Reem will be able to see her children again.

02:53For now, all she can do is hope.

02:56Sunita Menon, Gulf News.

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