Personal Threats and Sexual Orientation

Al-Ramtha in the governorate of Irbid, Jordan

Jordanian

Risk of being killed due to his sexual orientation

<p>London, Ontario, Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Walid Alkhateeb</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Walid was a Syrian national who had fled the civil war in his home country and was residing in Jordan without legal status.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ali became suspicious and accused the author of being gay.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The author's father beat him with a belt and later disowned him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The author moved in with his sister who lived approximately 20km away.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The author knew he could not live openly in Jordan because of his sexual orientation and the strict rules against homosexuality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Al-Ramtha, Jordan = Birthplace London, Ontario, Canada = Current residence with Walid Al Aqaba, Jordan = Location of Movenpick Hotel where Ja'far worked Zarqa University, Jordan = Where Ja'far started post-secondary education</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Paternal uncles = Pose threat to Ja'far's life Cousins = Also pose threat to Ja'far's life Ali Alskhoni = Ja'far's cousin who he used to visit a café with Walid = Syrian man in a romantic relationship with Ja'far</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>2013 = Realized attraction to men at Zarqa University 2018 = Employed at Movenpick Hotel in Al Aqaba February 2019 = Lost job due to limited English proficiency April 2019 = Developed close friendship with people at a local café</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Visiting A&amp;M café = With cousin Ali Alskhoni in Al Ramtha Working at Movenpick Hotel = In Al Aqaba, Jordan Starting post-secondary education = At Zarqa University, Jordan Living with Walid = In London, Ontario, Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ali = Ja'far's cousin Walid Alkhateeb = Syrian national and Ja'far's romantic partner Ja'far = Main character and narrator Ja'far's father = Accused Ja'far of being gay</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ali accused Ja'far of being gay = Ali Tutored Ja'far in English = Walid Alkhateeb Beat Ja'far with a belt = Ja'far's father Kept Ja'far's situation hidden from her husband = Ja'far's sister</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ja'far moved in with his sister after being disowned by his father = Family blamed Ja'far for his father's death Walid was approved to resettle in Canada = Left Jordan at the end of March 2021 Ja'far's father disowned him = Accused Ja'far of being gay Ja'far's father passed away = Family placed the blame on Ja'far</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Movenpick Hotel = Where Ja'far lost his job Jordan = Location where Walid resided without legal status Canada = Where Walid was approved to resettle 20km away from Ja'far's parents' home = Where Ja'far moved in with his sister</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fear of repercussions from family = Ja'far Anger towards Ja'far for sleeping at Walid's house = Ali Sadness over losing job at Movenpick Hotel = Ja'far Feeling of betrayal from family members placing blame on him = Ja'far</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Convention refugee under UNHCR program = What Walid applied to be recognized as Stress contributing to father's bad health = Blamed on Ja'far's sexual orientation Disownment by father = 'You can no longer stay in his home,' said Ja'far's father Romantic relationship turned intimate = 'Our feelings for each other ran deeper than friendship,' discovered by Ja'far and Walid</p> Signup and view all the answers