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For two years, Raphaelle hasn\u2019t spoken<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She lives in Beirut, is seven years old, with big dark eyes and brown hair\u2014and she doesn\u2019t speak. This has started to cause her several problems, especially at school<\/strong>: she\u2019s unable to express herself, and when teachers ask her a question, she freezes, as though she has no control over when to speak or what to say. She struggles to articulate words clearly, and as a result, she isolates herself, unable to make friends. In class, she\u2019s often alone, and her inability to answer questions has caused her to fall behind in her studies\u2014so much so that she often doesn\u2019t go to school at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her parents have tried everything to understand the reason behind this silence, to uncover what lies at the root of such a deep withdrawal\u2014but they haven\u2019t been able to figure it out on their own. And so, the time comes to seek help.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raphaelle\u2019s family arrives at the Gemmayzeh Assistance Center<\/strong> on a spring day. Here, a team of psychologists, therapists, and teachers listen carefully to each person\u2019s story and needs, in order to design a specific and effective action plan. The little girl meets Nadine, a teacher who begins working with her on academic recovery; Tatiana, the psychologist who welcomes her into a series of individual therapy sessions; and Samanta, who conducts psychomotor therapy to connect with Raphaelle through body movement\u2014helping to lift the heavy weight that always seems to cloud her dark eyes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to the integrated efforts of the Center\u2019s team, Raphaelle\u2019s silence began to unravel, revealing its roots<\/strong>: it became clear that she had been deeply affected by the total lockdown during the early years of the Covid-19 pandemic\u2014and that the most painful blow came with the Beirut port explosion in the summer of 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trauma caused by these events left deep psychological wounds<\/strong>, leading to anxiety and hyperactivity: a constant struggle to focus, an inability to stay still in one place. The world around her became a whirlwind in which she could no longer find herself. Spending months locked down at home only intensified the sense of spinning alone in that chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, a year has passed since she first arrived at the Center. Thanks to the comprehensive support and care she received, Raphaelle has returned to school.<\/strong> A year ago, she never looked people in the eye; it seemed like she was never truly present, never engaged with what was happening around her. But in recent months, she has started to open up to others, especially her peers\u2014she interacts, plays, and even talks a little. Not only is she attending school regularly now, but she is also earning good grades. It\u2019s a huge breakthrough for a little girl who so deeply needs to communicate, to make friends, and to feel involved and included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crucial to this progress has been the bond of trust that Raphaelle\u2019s mother chose to build with the therapists at the Pro Terra Sancta Center<\/strong>. She welcomed every piece of advice without suspicion or defensiveness\u2014never letting fear of judgment as a mother stand between her and her daughter\u2019s healing. Thanks to her openness, the educational and therapeutic journey continued seamlessly throughout the year, both at the Center and at home, creating a healthy, nurturing environment that helped Raphaelle feel safe, supported, and cared for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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