His Story:

Shortened:

My name is [Redacted], a foreign national in Saudi Arabia. I left Islam and accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour. My father threatened to kill me for my Christian beliefs, forcing me to escape and hide in another city. Reporting him is not an option due to Saudi laws on apostasy. I need help to leave the country by transferring my sponsorship from my father to issue an exist visa, which costs $10,000. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. May God bless you and thank you for your support.

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Full Story:

My name is [Redacted], a foreign national born in 2001, in Saudi Arabia. I have chosen to follow my own beliefs and leave Islam

in 2017, a decision faced by harassment and intimidation from my family. Watching my

family's extreme reaction to my decision had me immediately pretend to repent and

transform into a devout Muslim for the last 6 years to secure my safety. While hiding I

started a journey of extensive research and questioning Islam that eventually ended with

me accepting Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour. My activity in pages and group chats of Ex-Muslims increased significantly in the last three years and I found a relative of mine in one of those groups. His name is [redacted 1], 18, he resides in Saudi Arabia. We began to share our experiences and console each other in a brutal environment that did not accept intellectual and spiritual differences. Eventually, a third relative, [redacted 2] 16, joined us also, I introduced them both to Christianity and they ended up following my steps to become Christian. we agreed to keep our decisions and beliefs only between us because we all

knew the government of Saudi monitors the internet for such activities and tries to lure

people like us out. however, [redacted 1] broke the agreement and started messaging an

unknown source leading him to be captured and imprisoned in a maximum security prison

facility in Saudi Arabia. This news devastated me and [redacted 2] but we acted quickly by deleting everything and cutting communication in the hope we don't face the same unfortunate fate. luckily, we were uncaught but I have not heard from [redacted 1] for nearly a year now, with no prosecution or even the reason for his imprisonment being shared by the Saudi government. A few weeks ago, I heard another devastating news, [redacted 2] committed suicide, his family announced it was due to school pressure but I was sure they had a hand in the terrifying incident and it was related to his faith. My speculations were confirmed shortly after when my father confronted me about my Christian beliefs, which is information only [redacted 1], and [redacted 2] knew. The situation escalated and included

death threats at gunpoint, forcing me to escape, I am hiding for now in a different city but

still receiving death threats and promises to find me from my father. reporting him to the

authority will backfire on me because in Saudi Arabia where sharia is the law of the land,

apostasy is punished by death and accompanied by years of physical torture in prison. My

father is exploiting my inability to resort to authority to implement what he sees as a

legitimate right to kill me, and I am afraid he might succeed. With no other option for safety and protection, I have made the difficult decision to plan my escape from the country I consider my homeland and never thought of leaving. the

immediate threats to my life force me to abandon everything to ensure that I can live freely

and practice my Christian beliefs without fear of persecution or harm. Saudi law requires

foreigners who want to leave to issue a document called an exit visa from their sponsor,

since my father is my sponsor I must legally transfer my sponsorship without his

knowledge to a different individual before being able to leave. This complicated legal

procedure costs around 35 thousand Saudi Riyal which equals 10 thousand dollars. I

humbly and desperately ask whoever receives this message for any assistance you may

offer in this dire situation. My faith and determination to live a life free from Islamic

oppression compelled me to reach out for help, trusting in the compassion and solidarity

of fellow Christian believers and compassionate souls. Thank you for reading my plea, and

may God bless you and protect us all.