Abdulmajeed Al-Ra’ini is currently a high school student in Yemen.
He and his family endured severe harassment during the conflict between 2018 and 2019, when he was 12 years old. During this period, he and his siblings were subjected to coercive cultural and training programs by the Houthi militia. These so-called cultural courses involved a radical distortion of Islamic and moral teachings under a misleading program called "Grandchildren of the Messenger," which falsely elevated the authority of Houthi leaders, particularly Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, to a status akin to that of the Prophet Muhammad (may God forgive me), demanding absolute obedience and sacrifice. The training programs focused on weapons handling, disassembly, and physical conditioning. Fortunately, Abdulmajeed and his family managed to escape just before being deployed to the front lines, finding refuge in areas controlled by the legitimate government. Their situation improved significantly with the aid of humanitarian organizations, specifically Accept International, which provided crucial support in the form of food, medicine, and vocational training. Programs proiveded by Accept International included education in solar system installation and computer use, which greatly facilitated their path to self-reliance.
