“Having lived through many troubles in the past, does he have any advice? … He tells me, 'Live your life without considering that the present. Imagine you're walking on the road between two mountains. Present is the ground below. Walk straight ahead and focus on the crossing to the other mountain. Never look down.' From now on, I will take his advice and try walking straight ahead till I reach the other mountain. When I get there, the present will be gone.” PerseveranceLiving In FearEscaping From RealityUnbearable PainAuthoritarian StatesLiving In TerrorTerriorised Book:The Raqqa Diaries: Escape from Islamic State Source: The Raqqa Diaries: Escape from Islamic State