They marry, move into their first home and before long Waad is pregnant, scenes recognizable to any young couple anywhere in the world. The difference is their honeymoon plays out against an increasingly apocalyptic war. When the Russians intervene to save the regime in September 2015, they unleash ferocious violence against the rebels. Despite their fear, Waad and Hamza decide not to flee the city as so many have done, but to stay and continue the fight for freedom. She realizes that the struggle is no longer only for them, it's for the future of her daughter. Sama is born on the 1st January 2016, a small ray of hope in the chaos.
