"And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said,
Speak to us of children.
And he said:
Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you.
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.You may give them your love but not your thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with
His might that His arrows go swift and far.Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow that flies, so He loves the bow that is stable."
by Kahlil Gibran, an excerpt from, The Prophet, A. Knopf Publisher, New York.
Synopsis: All of my children are now gone. It has been three years since I were stolen from my life. This project has been a sort of therapy and is still very much a work/prayer in progress. Throughout this ordeal, I still trust in The Most High, and with his love, mercy and guidance I will indeed be reunited with them again. I am currently working on a video installation and web project titled, A Father's Pain, based on the illegal and international abduction of my four children (two sets of twins) by their mother. I have endured a tremendous amount of pain, but nothing compared to that of the many of the parents I have met; who have also had their children abducted and/or kidnapped. International Parental Abduction is a growing problem around the world, and one that we must stop. I am hoping that my contribution, as small as it may seem will at least bring more awareness to this terrible problem. These four children were abducted by their mother from America to Egypt, then to The United Arab Emirates, and are somewhere in Qatar. It is my hope that this animated film and installation will travel from place to place, in hopes of raising more awareness about the issue of parental abduction, kidnapping and missing children in general. I want all of these children to be come home safely.This work is dedicated to all parents and children who have had to live with this ordeal, often with no sympathy or assistance from many governments, agencies, and court systems, etc. Please visit this site again as videos and images will be added.
To all parents of abducted, kidnapped, missing, exploited, and to even abused children: I feel your pain. I am praying for all of you and wish that God will bless you through this ordeal. Remember that good does eventually conquer evil, and God has the final word in all of this, no matter what man and woman do. More will be added to this page about the project.To my four beautiful children:
Daddy loves you and I will find you and see you again. Pray for Mommy, Daddy and all the missing and mistreated children of the world. I am always with you. Even if you do not understand or can see this now, know that I love you. Your father and family misses you and love you very much. I am always with you.
Fore more information concerning my children, go to The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's website: http://www.ncmec.org/ and type in the last name of Melchishua.
ABDUCTED AND/OR ENDANGERED
BAYYANA ISHMERAI ADONAIJAH KRISHNA MELCHISHUA
DOB: feb-28-1994, Abducted: aug-18-2000
Sex: M Height: 3'6" - 107 cm
Weight: 80 lbs - 36 kg Hair: Black, Eyes: Black
Missing From: WHEATON, MD/WASHINGTON, DC, USA
(Suffers from Asthma, has twin sister Belaynesh)
BELAYNESH YASHIMABET HADDASAH MELCHISHUA
DOB: feb-28-1994 Abducted: aug-18-2000
Sex: F Height: 3'2" - 97 cm, Weight: 65 lbs - 29 kg
Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown, Missing From: WHEATON
MD/WASHINGTON, DC, USA (has twin brother Bayanna)
SAKILE NGOZI MANDISA MAKEDA MELCHISHUA
DOB: jul-22-1992, Abducted: aug-18-2000
Sex: F Height: 3'6" - 107 cm
Weight: 80 lbs - 36 kg, Hair: Brown, Eyes: Brown
Missing From:WHEATON, MD/WASHINGTON, DC, USA ,
(May now be wearing glasses, has twin brother Menelik).
ASUKILE DAKARAI MENELIK MELCHISHUA
DOB: jul-22-1992, Missing: aug-18-2000
Age Now: 9 years, Sex: M Height: 3'9" - 114 cm
Weight: 75 lbs - 34 kg, Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown,
Missing From:WHEATON, MD/WASHINGTON, DC, USA
(Suffers from Asthma, has twin sister Makeda)
ABDUCTOR: Alemtsehiye Kahina Tzion DOB: 5/12/1971 NIC#: W991541702.
The abductor uses the following alias in the Countries of Qatar, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Sudan:
(Fatima Zahra Alemtsehiye Mohamed Yousef, Alemtsehiye Mohamed Yousif, Fatima, Zahra,
Alem, Kahina, Zarah Mohamed Yousif, Melanche Campbell,
Melanche Williams, Zarah Mohamed Yousif Wahby, Zarah Mohamed Yousif Wanby).ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT
The National Center for Missing Children 1-800-843-5678 1-800-THE-LOST) The Maryland Center for Missing Children 1-800-637-5437 (1-800-MDS-KIDS) Montgomery County Police Department / Detective Victor Kennedy 240-773-5400 or 301-279-8000.If you have any information concerning these or other missing children, please contact The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (1-800-THE LOST), local police authorities, The Maryland Center for Missing Children, or The US State Department, Office of Children's Issues. Thank you for simply reading this and God bless you. - Tewodross Melchishua
Please get involved, write to your local & federal government officials, make contributions, etc. and get more information from one of the following organizations that are working tirelessly with parents in efforts to bring parents and their children together.
