Abu Qasai Qaddoura
ON THE RECORD · 6 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“I rush to my phone to call my family, and due to weak network coverage, I live through minutes of true terror.”
Abu Qasai Qaddoura · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19
Qaddoura describes the terror of trying to reach his family by phone after a nearby bombing during rehearsal.
“I remembered my own children, and how a father could stand helpless and broken before his child’s wound,”
Abu Qasai Qaddoura · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19
Qaddoura speaks after collapsing into sobs following a rehearsal scene where his character's baby dies.
“I wasn’t just playing a character; I was staring at my own children’s faces,”
Abu Qasai Qaddoura · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19
Qaddoura reflects on holding a baby doll during a scene in which his character must amputate his son's leg.
“When the place shakes from a nearby bombing, we stop immediately,”
Abu Qasai Qaddoura · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19
Qaddoura describes how the actors react when explosions strike near their rehearsal space.
“Every time I held that child on stage, terror gripped my heart that tomorrow this could be one of my own sons. I couldn’t stop the tears because the fear felt too real.”
Abu Qasai Qaddoura · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19
Qaddoura explains how the scene of a father losing his child reminded him of his own three children.
“I arrive at the rehearsal. I’m exhausted but immediately get to work because we don’t even have time for a short break,”
Abu Qasai Qaddoura · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19
Qaddoura describes arriving at rehearsal after a two-hour walk from his displaced family's shelter.