Summary

SummaryI’m Tarek, once trapped in darkness—abuse at home drove me to the streets at sixteen, where I found false safety in drugs and crime. For thirty years, addiction chained me to despair, and ten of those I spent behind prison bars, feeling like a caged bird longing for freedom. 💔 One day, broken and desperate, I cried out to Jesus, offering Him all my drugs. In tears, I pleaded for life. God answered: I was led to Father Magdy Alawi’s rehab center, where I learned to forgive, to pray, and to find peace. Today, I’m free—my family restored, my heart healed. 🙏✨

Growing up in a violent and broken home, surrounded by addiction and abuse, he turned to the streets for an escape—only to spiral deeper into drugs, reckless choices, and eventually, a 10-year prison sentence. Inside, life became even darker. Addiction tightened its grip, and survival meant doing whatever it took. But after years of destruction, one desperate prayer changed everything.

A journey of pain, redemption, and faith that led him to true freedom. Tune in to hear his powerful testimony.

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Time Chapters
 
01:30 Finding safety on the streets
05:12 Descent into addiction
10:00 Ten years behind bars
13:45 Longing like a caged bird
15:20 Desperate for death
18:40 Praying for deliverance
20:05 First tearful plea
22:10 Accepted into rehab
24:30 Renewal at centre
28:15 Learning to forgive
31:40 Restored family bond
34:50 Living in freedom
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