Name: Mohammad Jawid Mohammadi

Profile: Hazara Refugee from Afghanistan, living in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Advantages: UN Certified Refugee, Jawid has strong English, Indonesian and urdu. Experienced driver, house painter and mechanic.

Risk: at risk of being caught and killed by the Taliban if return Afghanistan.

Canadian Contact: Stephen Watt

Need: 5 Canadian sponsors who live in Canada and near each other

Jawid’s mother and father were murdered by the Taliban, accused of blasphemy for selling DVD’s and DVD players. Jawid was captured next. After being tortured for days, he escaped. He fled to Indonesia seeking a peaceful life. Instead, he found a life in limbo.

Jawid dreams of coming to Canada and starting a life and a family here. He was to be a housepainter or a driver. Can you help him with this dream? He needs 5 Canadian friends who can sponsor him to come to Canada and live his life in safety.

Target of the Taliban

Mohammad Jawid Mohammadi was born in a village of Helmand province in 1997. The Hazara people of the region have long been targets of persecution and massacres because of their culture, religion, and love for education. Jawid had a normal life in his village. He went to school as a child, and then joined his father’s business selling televisions, DVD’s and VCRs.

The Taliban target the Hazara with accusations of blasphemy, which leaves them exposed to extortion by others in the community. For Jawid’s father, this meant that a local family demanded that he give all his property to them otherwise they would tell the Taliban to murder him for blasphemy. They claimed his father was going against Islamic rules and with his store. His father did not believe these threats.

In September 2014, an elder informed his father that the Taliban has twice sent warnings to stop and close the VCD and TV shop and give all their property to Taliban. Again, he didn't take that threat seriously.

Parents Murdered

Two weeks later, Jawid and his brother went to bazar for shopping in a nearby town.

“We were coming back from shop to home and the people of village informed us that your parents have been killed and they are looking for you two.”

Jawid and his brother were shocked and didn't know what to do. Before they could even hide, they were captured by the Taliban, as well. The Taliban arrested Jawid and his brother, tying their hands and feet and taking them to jail. They were interrogated relentlessly. The Taliban pushed Jawid and his brother for hours demanding their father’s deeds to his properties. Jawid had no idea where these documents were, but the Taliban did not believe him. They were beaten to unconsciousness. This went on for two days.

The Escape

Jawid’s daring rescue happened while he was unconscious. He had been beaten to unconsciousness by his captors.

“Later when I become conscious, I was in the car and my left leg was broken at the moment I was shouting because of severe pain.”

His rescuer was a friend of his father’s friend. Jawid was brought to him by his brother. His brother fled from the Taliban, and asked this man to risk his life to bring Jawid to the hospital. He drove him all the way to a hospital in Kabul where he could receive treatment for his leg. He stayed for one week while the friend planned his travel documents. He would have to flee in order to save his life. His trip was long and arduous.

“I went to Dehli India and in India my leg was operated further. For about 41 days I was in India.”

Next was Malaysia, then to Indonesia by boat.

A Life in Limbo

“After introducing myself to UNHCR in Jakarta I went to Bogor city and on 11 December 2014 went to Makassar after staying about 3 years in Makassar on 26 August 2017 I came back to Bogor. Still I am living in Bogor city on Indonesia and I still haver severe pain in leg that’s very difficult.”

Jawid feels helpless. He wants to work, help his family and start his own family. All of this is impossible as a refugee in Indonesia.

“I wish to live in Canada and could find my family on day and bring my fiancé and get married and could live a happy live with them. I hope my wish comes true.”

The Opportunity

Jawid’s dreams can come true in Canada. He wants to come to Canada and contribute as a house painter or driver. He is ready to work. Since Jawid is officially certified as a refugee by the UNHCR – unlike the vast majority of the world’s refugees – he is qualified for Canada’s private sponsorship program.

If you would like to sponsor him – or if you’re just interested in helping to bring him here – please contact his friend Stephen Watt on Facebook.

You can also reach out to Jawid directly on Facebook.

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