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Ferchichi Family Recounts Son's Near‑Fatal Water‑Sofa Accident

Their podcast disclosure details emergency surgery, intensive trauma therapy, the parents' struggle to avoid letting fear reshape their children's lives.

Overview

  • During a family holiday in Ras al Khaimah in summer 2025, then‑11‑year‑old Djibrail fell from a towed water‑sofa and was badly cut by a rope in his upper arm.
  • The injury nearly severed his arm and damaged the triceps, a tendon and several nerves, requiring emergency surgery in Dubai to suture the wounds.
  • The family began trauma therapy immediately after the accident and say they continue to work through its psychological effects.
  • Anna‑Maria described weeks of crippling fear after the event while Bushido reported severe anxiety that at times kept him from leaving the house and drove him to intensive therapy; the couple reconciled and by May 2026 said family life had largely returned to normal.
  • In July 2026 the couple used their RTL+ podcast to publicly recount the episode, explain their recovery choices and say they will not let fear permanently stop their children from pursuing hobbies.