When Monzer Omar first decided to become a teacher he never imagined his life would be the way it is today. With life becoming increasingly unbearable in poverty and war stricken Syria, the thirty- three year old teach was forced to flee the land he had always called home; leaving his wife and two tiny daughters behind. He began his trip by traveling to Izmir, Turkey trying to get on a smuggler’s boat that was headed to Greece. From there, Monzer was hoping to reach Austria. He has finally arrived in Germany. In Syria, Monzer could not sleep, eat, work, or do anything in his hometown of Hama due to the constant worry of bombing barrels being dropped around him. Although he can now sleep comfortably and never has to worry about what he is going
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This is a big similarity between Monzer Omar and Gilgamesh. Monzer fears death, which is the reason that he fled Syria from the extremists. Another big similarity I noticed was religion in society. Gilgamesh is full of religious texts and ‘mini-stories’. He believes that the gods will protect him and take care of him always, regardless of the situation. Like Gilgamesh, Monzer believes in God and prays to him daily for peace and for his family. He treasures his Muslim lifestyle and continues to live it even though he is in Germany, far away from Syria. One thing I noticed about Monzer Omar and Enkidu were that they were both peaceful. Monzer had no intentions to join the fighting, simply wanting to get away from it all together. And to a certain point, Enkidu did as well. Monzer has had to face many of the hardships that Gilgamesh has had to face. In the Cedar Forest, Gilgamesh had to face the death of his beloved friend Enkidu. Like Gilgamesh, Monzer has had to face death in his native Syria. All around him bomb barrels were being dropped and killing loved ones around him. Gilgamesh makes you stop and think while you read it. What it truly means to care about somebody other than you is what ran through my mind while reading Gilgamesh and the story of Monzer’s trip to seek salvation in Germany. Monzer has had to abandon his pregnant wife and two young girls in a war-ridden Syria in seek of something more to help
This is a big similarity between Monzer Omar and Gilgamesh. Monzer fears death, which is the reason that he fled Syria from the extremists. Another big similarity I noticed was religion in society. Gilgamesh is full of religious texts and ‘mini-stories’. He believes that the gods will protect him and take care of him always, regardless of the situation. Like Gilgamesh, Monzer believes in God and prays to him daily for peace and for his family. He treasures his Muslim lifestyle and continues to live it even though he is in Germany, far away from Syria. One thing I noticed about Monzer Omar and Enkidu were that they were both peaceful. Monzer had no intentions to join the fighting, simply wanting to get away from it all together. And to a certain point, Enkidu did as well. Monzer has had to face many of the hardships that Gilgamesh has had to face. In the Cedar Forest, Gilgamesh had to face the death of his beloved friend Enkidu. Like Gilgamesh, Monzer has had to face death in his native Syria. All around him bomb barrels were being dropped and killing loved ones around him. Gilgamesh makes you stop and think while you read it. What it truly means to care about somebody other than you is what ran through my mind while reading Gilgamesh and the story of Monzer’s trip to seek salvation in Germany. Monzer has had to abandon his pregnant wife and two young girls in a war-ridden Syria in seek of something more to help