18 May 2011

Honey trap?



I wondered when it would happen. I suspected it would be sooner rather than later. I received an email from my beloved’s account.

“Great news! I decided to surprise you and I’m in Damascus now! Come to my room in the Cham Palace! I cannot wait to see you and hold you!”

There was even a room number …

Odd … I thought. Is it possible?

Could it be?

I considered going … because what if it were true? It didn’t seem likely or logical but … well, I have found myself hopelessly longing for my lover’s touch … and, to be honest, the idea that all I needed to do was go into a hotel and all my sexual tensions and fears would melt away is tempting …

So, I wrote back. “What about your work? What about …. ?”
I asked a very personal question … no one else would know …

Came the reply swiftly. Completely wrong.

I shut everything down. Scared.

I don’t know who was on the other end … but I was scared. I’ve gotten a few other emails inviting me places … most are simpler.

We have switched our location yet again.

8 comments:

cprincess said...

The Cham Palace?
You think they could have picked the Four Seasons at least!
I joke of course but take very very good care….
The regime cannot deny and hide-its being reported in the news, on CNN and of course all over the internet..
I send you and your father love and light

Steven said...

Have you considered that it might be time to leave? You can still write, and still support your fellow Syrians, from London or the US. You can't really do that from a cell.

Wishing you best of luck in any case!

yanti said...

I'm sure you're more aware of the risks than we are. Your declaration of war on the Assad regime is stunning. I hope you make it through.
الله يكون معك

StrumSoundly said...

Useless technical advice: You could probably examine the headers of the message to determine where it came from, but it's like, what would you do if you knew? Call the cops?

Alternately if you were able to track down the sender, you could post their info on your blog here like you did with the names of the officers. People use the anonymity of the internet to make threats, but that anonymity is not as thorough as most people think.

It is possible to turn the tables on internet stalkers, but I dare say you have other priorities right now.

Good luck and stay safe.

SpiralDragon said...

be safe.... may you keep outwitting them

kefa said...

please do not leave syria! i need to know that there are others like me fighting for a better syria

Philip said...

Someone's after you, personally. One word, two syllables, starts with ASS.

I'm very glad you're wise to such tricks. You cannot guard yourself too closely. I hope they can't track your blogspot account; I wish I had advice for keeping yourself truly anonymous online but you've probably already taken that into account.

I guess I just feel powerless even though you are clearly learning to take care of yourself. Whatever; I hope you stay safe and keep writing.

Anonymous said...

Dear Amina,

thank you so very much for everything you do.

I am thinking of you, desperately hoping that you are "ok", whatever that means exactly, and that you will be safely back with your family soon.

I can write all this from my comfortable, safe and basically problem-free life, and I feel ashamed that I can not think of more that I would dare to do but a few little things. I admire your strength and the truth that you live.

Please, use your beautiful brain, be careful, and make sure that you survive and live! We need you here on this planet. Thank you so much, and take care of yourself. Please.

Warmest wishes from New Zealand, Matt

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