Corpses, men who don't know their names: Scenes from a Damascus hospital
Briefly

Thousands of families come to Mujtahid Hospital daily, desperate for news of their missing loved ones. Many believe the same tortured man could be their relative.
Hospital staff reveal that some detainees, after extensive abuse, forget their own identities, leading families to often mistakenly identify others as their loved ones.
A young doctor notes, 'A person's features change after he stays in prison for a long time,' complicating the identification process for anguished families.
The trauma inflicted may alter memories and identities, with one man at the hospital displaying a blank stare, showing signs of deep psychological scars.
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