Ummi

Amira and Yana called their mother Ummi.

At the beginning of the 21st century, the girls with Ummi and their father lived in Damascus.

When the war started, Ummi fled with her daughters. They left Damascus in a smuggler's car hiding under blankets and bags.

She drowned when a boat with refugees keeled over in the Mediterranean Sea. (PROSE: The Stone House)

Behind the scenes
Ummi is the Arabic word meaning "mother".