Noura Noura kept a photo of her positive pregnancy test"We used to walk for long hours and move constantly from one place to another, amid terrifying random bombings," says Mohamed. Seven months into her pregnancy, Noura suffered a severe haemorrhage. He is unable to provide an exact date or time and bases this estimate on the last time a member of staff saw the fertility centre operational. Dr Ghalayini says the centre stored embryos for patients being treated at other clinics as well as their own. People who waited years, went through painful treatments, and pinned their hopes on these tanks that were ultimately destroyed."