Looking for my children

[Aayesha]

Hi

My name is Aayesha. I came on this site for the first time this week. I found it after reading the story of Nassima Sadia, who was taken to Algeria by her father from Ireland. Unfortunately I too have the same story. I live in Western Australia and my ex husband took my 3 daughters to Algeria in Feb 2008. I have not seen them since. If anyone has any advice or knows about any services I could access, I would appreciate the information. I have visitation rights granted by the Algerian courts. However it doesn't mean anything as he cannot be found.

[lillyinlondon]

Hi

My name is Aayesha. I came on this site for the first time this week. I found it after reading the story of Nassima Sadia, who was taken to Algeria by her father from Ireland. Unfortunately I too have the same story. I live in Western Australia and my ex husband took my 3 daughters to Algeria in Feb 2008. I have not seen them since. If anyone has any advice or knows about any services I could access, I would appreciate the information. I have visitation rights granted by the Algerian courts. However it doesn't mean anything as he cannot be found.

salaam
sister i can offer you nothing by means of information i wish you well and inshallah you will be reunited with your children! i shall ask God to help you.please let us know how you progress inshallah khayr salama

[Tipaza]

Hello,
Do you know which city (or area) in Algeria he is from ?
Did you write to the Court in Algiers (or the one which gave you visitation rights) ?

If I were you, I would go to Algeria, see his family, put pressure on them to get information ... I've always said that if something similar happened to me, I would hire a couple of men and get my children out even from deep Sahara.

Don't give up. (How old are they ?)

PS: There must be some international law ... I know there is specific law between France and Algeria..

[Aayesha]

Hi

I have been twice to Algeria in 2009. The first time I was at his doorstep and he refused to open. As I never had visitation rights at that stage the authorities would not help. When I got the paper work he was gone. At the time he was in Jijel.

When I returned he had moved to Eulma in Setif. Again I missed him, he had gone away for the summer break. HIs mother lives in Ain Beida. I went to visit her but she refused to open the door.

His sister is in Biskra, she told me there was nothing she could do. I went to Annaba were his brother lived hoping to leave the presents I brought, but to no avail. The family does whatever my ex says. No one wants to get involved.

Aayesha

[gregway]

Have you had any joy from the Australian authorities? Have you been able to get in touch with the mother of Nassima Sadia for advice? Can you not obtain legal advice outside of Algeria?

I wish you all the best and hope this situation is resolved soon.

Regards

[Tipaza]

Don't give up, Aayesha, if you can't find any support in his family, you can try to establish another form of contact, with the neighbours for example... just don't ever give up.

I think whatever your relationship with your ex-husband may have been, he is a coward, instead of facing up to his responsibilities and assuming his (present and past ) choices, he uses a child to separate the world into 2 entities. He is not in a movie. His child is a human being and Algeria is NOT the Holy Land where everything is perfect. He is just fooling himsef and wasting your time (his, yours and your daughter's).

I feel really sorry for you.

[viasaada]

I'm surprised to hear that he is hiding your children.. Are you Muslim? how long were you married to him, I have friends in biskra . if you want i can contact them and have them look for your ex. husband what is his name?