Mohamed Hani’s Widow Says He Wished for Martyrdom in Sinai

The widow of Mohamed Hani says her husband had wished to die a martyr on Sinai soil, a desire recalled in the 28th installment of “Stories of the Boys and the Land.”

Her account opens with memories of her own childhood in Alexandria, evoking the sea and the passage from girlhood into youth.

She describes childhood slipping quickly away, recalling her simple braids before turning to an image of her loose hair stirred by the sea breeze.

Like other girls from Alexandria’s Bahari district, she recalls tracing a picture in the sand whose features she already carried within her.

Those personal recollections frame an account centered on her late husband and his wish for martyrdom in Sinai. The brief excerpt does not give details of his service or the circumstances of his death.