The ongoing GCC crisis, which began on June 5, has now entered its third month. Although Qatar managed to largely negate its ill effects, families on the two sides have continued to suffer.

It is estimated that more than 13,000 people have been affected by the blockade so far.

The diplomatic crisis has left families divided, assets frozen and dreams put on hold, reported Gulf Times.

Sara, a 29-year-old Qatari, who was poised to start her senior year in business school in Dubai, spoke about her experiences.

“We were suddenly told that we were no longer permitted to attend classes and had to go back to Doha,” she told AFP.

“When someone prevents you from studying, it destroys your dreams. One day, overnight, with no warning — suddenly you're told ‘you have to stay home, no school for you,’” she added. 

The blockading countries asked all Qataris to leave their territories within two weeks, recalled their ambassadors and citizens from Doha and banned Qatari carriers from their ports and airspace.

As the standoff gets into its third month, the uncertainty is causing agony — particularly for families of mixed nationality, reported The Peninsula.

Sara has an Emirati mother and a Qatari father, which is nothing unusual in a region where cross-border marriages are commonplace.

The diplomatic spat has thrown such families into their own crises. “Half my family is in Dubai, in the UAE. I also have family in Bahrain,” Sara said, choking back tears.

Meanwhile, the Compensation Claims Committee has received a number of offers from international and regional law firms, which are eager to provide their services and assist the panel in taking necessary legal action on the submitted claims.

The committee met a delegation from a UK law firm on Tuesday, which offered to help people affected by the blockade in pursuing their claims for damages and get adequate compensation, especially in cases pertaining to trade and commercial issues.