Imagine the scene: one summer’s evening, a young mother’s peace is shattered when her brother bursts in, pursued by an angry mob.
Accusing the brother of a crime he has not committed, the militants tell the family that if they don’t leave the house they will be burnt alive.
The young mother, Sadia Sahill, is forced outside, protesting that her eight-month-old baby is still inside and only at the last minute is her husband able to persuade the militants to let him extract the infant.
On that day – 16th August 2023 – 26 churches and chapels were torched as were more than 80 homes belonging to Christians.
