And so, in the heart of al-Shifa Hospital, Ahmed's phone remained—a silent witness to a fractured world, a beacon of hope for a man seeking redemption.... In the heart of al-Shifa Hospital, where the air hung heavy with the scent of antiseptic and the hum of fluorescent lights, Dr. Ahmed’s phone rested like a silent sentinel. It was a relic of connection, a bridge between his past and the uncertain future that lay ahead. His smartphone, worn and scratched, sat amidst the chaos of his desk. Mugs, half-eaten donuts, crumpled tissue paper, and permanent marker pens jostled for space. But there, at the center of it all, was a photo—a beacon of hope. The image on his wallpaper was that of a toddler, a cherubic face framed by dimples and laughter. The child’s eyes sparkled with innocence, oblivious to the world’s turmoil. This little one had recently become his child, a twist of fate that had caught him off guard. Ahmed had remarried j...