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12 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 29 DECEMBER 2019 NEWS Christmas specials • People ANNA CAMILLERI "BEFORE the problems at home in Somalia started, I never thought about com- ing to Europe. But then there were a lot of problems. Every morning there was some- one, like my relatives and my friends, getting killed. Then I feared for myself and I ran away." Mahat set foot in Malta in 2018 with nothing but the clothes on his back, and arriv- ing in a safe country marked the end of a long and treach- erous journey that he had to take in order to survive. Having grown up in Moga- dishu and working in a stable job by his early 20s, Mahat's life was hit by tragedy in 2015, when his father was killed by the armed militant group Al- Shabaab. The murder shocked and traumatised Mahat's fam- ily, and when he himself was targeted by Al-Shabaab, he re- alised he had to flee his home. "And then [Al-Shabab] told me, 'Either you work with us or we will kill you.' So I es- caped, instead of them killing me." Mahat later learnt that af- ter he had fled Somalia, his family home was burnt to the ground. He then travelled to Libya. Uncertainty and violence in Libya In recent years asylum- seekers in Libya have been increasingly subjected to un- lawful detention in harsh, inhumane conditions. Peo- ple continue to fall victim to widespread human rights abuses, including violent and degrading treatment at the hands of smuggling networks. After fleeing Somalia, Ma- hat was detained in northwest Libya for almost two years. "In the detention there are a lot of people. It is hot. There is not even a window with air coming in. There is only one toilet, so sometimes you could not get in and there would be a line of almost 800 people. And they gave us food only once a day. People start to catch diseases, like scabies… and only people with money were brought medicine." Detainees in Libya are often tortured by smugglers, forced to phone family members to send money. While Mahat was stuck in detention, he did not have the means to pay. "I told them I did not have money, and they gave me a telephone to call my family. Because I could not get mon- ey they beat me with a piece of metal... Sometimes they used electricity, too." While struggling throughout his time in Libya, Mahat knew that returning to Somalia was not an option. Despite the cruel reality of the situation, Mahat and other detainees remained there in the hope of someday being able to reach safety. Back in Somalia, Mahat used to work as a midwife. It was a career he pursued with dedication, one which provided him with skills that would prove to be beneficial, even in Libya. While pregnant women are some of the most vulnerable asylum-seekers in detention, they are nonethe- less neglected and not given any medical attention. For this reason, and for lack of assistance from anyone else, Mahat actually had to step in and provide vital, sometimes life-saving support to expect- ant mothers in the detention centre. He had to make sure that when the time came, they gave birth safely. Incredibly, as his time in Libya went on, he actually became the unofficial, on- call midwife in the detention centre. "I delivered 15 babies while I was in Libya," he says, and goes on to tell one story of when he delivered a baby boy in detention. It was Feb- ruary 2018. "The mother was already around six months pregnant when she was brought to de- tention. Around two months later, she started to feel pain. When she went into labour, people were telling her 'Ma- hat will help you.' And some women brought her to me." With the assistance of two other people, one of them a qualified doctor from Eritrea, Mahat tried to make the de- livery as easy as possible. The detention centre would only bring them some basic medi- cal items and makeshift cur- tains, but only because Mahat asked. "One day before she gave birth, I informed the deten- tion people... I told them that if they wanted to assist her, they can get me some things, and then they gave me a small paper and I wrote down what I needed. We were then given a separate area. Not a room, just a small area covered with blankets around for privacy." On this occasion, amid the difficult circumstances and tucked away in one corner of After escaping from Al-Shabaab in Somalia and enduring two years in Libya, Somali refugee Mahat was rescued by the Lifeline search and rescue boat in June 2018. He now has international protection in Malta. Here he describes the danger that forced him to flee his home, and how he used his skills as a midwife to support the expectant mothers who needed his help "In Libya there is no safe place... even if you go outside they will catch you and put you in another prison" 'My target was to get to a place of peace' "I delivered 15 babies while I was in Libya… God helped me, and nothing went wrong with any of the women I helped" COURT NOTICE The Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals notifies that the First Hall of the Civil Court ordered the sale by Judicial Auction of the following property to be held in room numbered 78, nearby the Courts Archives, Level -1, Courts of Justice, Republic Street, Valletta. Date Time Judicial Sale No Property 16 th January, 2020 10.30am 20/17EM HSBC Bank Malta plc (C3177) Vs Small Properties Limited (C29977) Appartment without name and official number marked number 1 found on the left side on the first floor of a Block unofficially named Cottonera Flats. The Block overlays a common entrance in a Block of six apartments and a penthouse in Triq Wigi Rosato, Bormla. The property is free and unencumbered and includes 1/6 of the undivided shares of the roof and common washroom excluding the penthouse, and also 1/7 of the common parts that include an entrance, stairs to the roof, the lift, the lift shaft and the drainage system. This property is subject to enjoyment from internal servitudes due to its relative position. The block of apartments and the apartment side to the west with Triq Wigi Rosato, East to Triq il-Kunċizzjoni and South with third party property or any other correct boundaries. The property is valued €150,000. Appartment without name and official number marked number 2 found on the right side on the first floor of a Block unofficially named Cottonera Flats. The Block overlays a common entrance in a Block of six apartments and a penthouse in Triq Wigi Rosato, Bormla. The property is free and unencumbered and includes 1/6 of the undivided shares of the roof and common washroom excluding the penthouse, and also 1/7 of the commom parts that include an entrance, stairs to the roof, the lift, the lift shaft and the drainage system. This property is subject to enjoyment from internal servitudes due to its relative position. The block of apartments and the apartment side to the west with Triq Wigi Rosato, East to Triq il-Kunċizzjoni and South with third party property or any other correct boundaries. The property is valued €130,000. 16 th January, 2020 11.00am 22/17AZ Suban Theresa (ID295040M) Vs Schembri Mario (ID52660M) et Field known as 'Ta Buqana', limits of Rabat valued in an agricultural zone outside the development zone, with a total approximate of 2414 metre square, with access from countryside alley from a principal road; Triq Bubana. The field is longitudinal shaped with breadth of approxiamate 26.9 metre and length of approxiamate 98.5 metre with a lease of €2.00 per year and valued €22,100. 16 th January, 2020 11.30am 74/16AZ Bank of Valletta plc (C2833) Vs Bugeja John (ID16067M) Duplex maisonette number 2, named 'Conception', in Triq ix-Xitwa, Qormi, overlying third parties property with its airspace and bounded on the West by property of Bugeja brothers and Joseph Attard, on the North by the said street and on the East by property of Francis Fenech and George Cassar, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances valued at €195,000. 21 st January, 2020 10.30am 11/19AZ Galea Leanne (ID79176M) Vs Camilleri Alfred (ID81876M) et Apartment numbered 1 forming part of a block named "Mon Cheri", without number, in Triq L. Zamenhoff, Msida, situated on the first floor level, with common block access that abuts on the street and is the sole apartment in this floor, overlying and underlying third parties property, including half undivided share of the common parts of the said block and the whole property of the washroom number 1 on the roof of the said block, bounded on the North and West by the said roof, and to the west by washroom number 2 property of John Agius or his successors in title. The apartment is subject unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances and valued at €850,074.48. 28 th January, 2020 11.30am 46/18AZ HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. (C3177) Vs Dr Benjamin Valenzia et noe Plots from number 32 to 40, both included and 45 to 65 both included, forming part of a land known as 'Ta' Ġnien il-Lewż', in the district 'tal-Magħtab', limits of Gharghur/Naxxar, measuring approximately 1,740 sq.yd equivalent to 7,640 sqm including half of the width of the adjacent roads, bounded on the south by Victoria Lines, on the East and West by property of J&C Properties Limited, accessible from third party provisional gate accessible by a public path, free and unencumbered and valued at €229,200. 30 th January, 2020 11.00am 14/17EGL DeBono Edward Av (ID592758M) noe Vs Hili Paul (ID501758M) et Villa named 'Is-Sienja' formely named "Casa Sant Manduca" without official number in Triq Ras il-Wardija formerly known as Triq San Gorg in Wardija, limits of San Pawl il- Baħar together with the adjacent lands which form an integral part of it with approxiamate measurement of 15,800 sqm. The said villa and the adjacent lands are bounded by North with the said street and on the South and West by property of John Dei Conti Sant Manduca or his successors in title, which property is free and unencumbered, with all its rights and enjoyments, valued at €13,600,000. 30 th January, 2020 11.30am 49/18EM Gialanze Joseph (ID668044M) Vs Barjola (Real Estate) Limited (C17670) Garage internally numbered 1, forming part of a building complex without number, named Cassar Buildings, situated in Triq il- Barjola in Gudja, consisting of a block of garage rather a store with an office, and overlaying offices, which property is all found built on a divided share of land known as plot numbered 4, measuring approxiametely 141 sqm, forming part of the territory known as "Tal-Mithna", known as "Ta' Mensiva", known as "Ta' Don Angelo" and bounding North with property of Carmelo Cassar Limited, with East with property of C.A.E.J.A. Abela Brothers and West by the said Triq Barjola. The garage, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and enjoyments, is valued at €253,000. Further details can be obtained from the website: https://ecourts.gov.mt/onlineservices/JudicialSales The bidders taking part in the auction must present their identity card Gaetana Aquilina For the Registrar of Civil Courts and Tribunals gate situated in Triq San Gakbu, bounded on the south by common path, west by property herein described and east by property of the heir of Carmelo Scicluna - marked as property G with land measuring superficially approximately 18.735m² exempt from burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances. H) Room in the same vicinities and surroundings adjoined by rooms G, O, P, U and Z to form one property accessible from the main gate situated in Triq ta' San Gakbu and bounded on the north by property of Giuseppe Muscat or his successors in title, south by a common pathway, and west by property herein described - indicated as property H, exempt from any burdens as well as ground rents that may burden the property situated in an Outside Development Zone, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances. I) Portion of agricultural land which currently is being worked by John Gauci, known as "Ir-Roqa t'Isfel" sive "Il-Maħsel", approximately measuring 2682.18m², accessible from the main gate situated in Triq San Ġakbu bounded on the north by property of Baron Salvatore Testaferrata Moroni Viani or his successors in title, east by property of family Bugeja and at times referred to bounded by a sies,and west by property of Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title – indicated as property I. The land is subject of passageway and water canals with other lands, enjoys water reservoirs and water springs and is exempt from any burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. J) Rooms contiguous and adjacent to one another currently used as store, having their entrance facing south, together with the other land annexed and forming integral part of the same, situated on the back of the said rooms, approximately measuring 15.37m², accessible from the main gate situated in Triq San Ġakbu, bounded on the west by a room property of Pawlina Muscat, south by passageway and east by property -herein described indicated as property J, and is exempt from burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. K) Portion of agriculture land currently is being worked by John Gauci, known as "Il-Larinġ il-Qares" together with two caves a naturally water spring situated on the said land, measuring approximately 1425,28m², and the caves measuring approximately 20.71m² accessible from the main gate in Triq San Ġakbu, which land is bounded on the north by property in the same territory, south by property of the Government of Malta and east by property of Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title – indicated as property K. This land is exempt from burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. L) Portion of agriculture land currently being worked by John Gauci known as "Il-Laring il-Ħelu" approximately measures 256.29m 2 , accessibly from the main gate situated in Triq San Ġakbu, bounded with all compass point by property described above – indicated as property L and it is exempt for any ground rent and or any burdens which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. M) Portion of agricultural land currently being worked by John Gauci known as "Il-Maħsel" also known as "Il- Mansab" on this said portion of land, approximately measures 529.49m 2 , accessible from the main gate situated in Triq San Ġakbu. This portion of land bounded on the south east and west by property herein described and south by property of Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title – indicated as property M and it is exempt for any ground rent and or any burdens which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. N) Portion of agricultural land currently being worked by John Gauci known as "Ir-Roqa t'Isfel" approximately measures 899.9m 2 , accessible from the main gate situated in Triq San Ġakbu, bounded on the north by property of Noble Testaferrata Moroni Viani or his successors in title and south west and north east by property herein described – indicated as property N and it is exempt for any ground rent and or any burdens which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. O) Room currently adjacent with rooms G, H, P, U and Z to form one property, approximately measures 30m 2 accessibly from a common pathway known as Triq tal-Karrettun tal-Komun accessible from the main gate situated in Triq ta' San Ġakbu and bounded from the north and southeast by property herein described – indicated as property O and it is exempt for any ground rent and or any burdens which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. in common with the other block owners, and valued at €235,000. The garage internally marked number 9 in the basement level of the block, numbered 52, in Triq Sant' Agata, Sliema, with access exclusively through a car lift and valued at €35,000. The properties above mentioned were built instead of properties numbered 51, 52, and 53 in Triq Sant Agata, Sliema, free and unencumbered, with all their rights and appuntenances, as described in the notary acts of Peter Fleri Soler dated 20 th March, 2009, by which the property was acquired from Sea Pebbles Ltd society. 23 rd January, 2020 11.00am 9/18AZ Azzolini Andrea Claudio (Italian ID YA9423597) Vs Gysler Gustavo (ID23693A) et House of character with arable land of circa 1,935 metres square, numbered 13, named Ta' Mananni, in Triq San Iljun, Bubaqra, Zurrieq, with its own airspace, subject to temporary ground rent of €10.48 yearly for 200 years, which commenced on the 15 th August, 1907, otherwise free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances, valued at €2,850,000. 23 rd January, 2020 11.30am 23/18JGL DeBono Edward Av (ID592758M) noe Vs Borg Jean Pierre sive Jean (ID473467M) A) Cave measuring approximately 29.41m 2 , accessible from a common pathway leading in Triq San Gakbu and bounded to the west southwest by the common pathway, to the northwest by property herein described - indicated as property A in the architect report and the attached photos, exempt from any ground rents and any other burdens B) Portion of agriculture land, currently being worked by John Gauci,