This is my story

 

Mayada Salem is 15 years old and from Syria.

I have seven sisters. My life was good because I lived in my own country, and I had relatives. I could find somebody to visit. My father travelled (fled from Syria), and made family reunification. I came here by plane, because my father could bring my mother and my sisters. But there was a mistake in the papers. Because of that, there are still two of my sisters in Damascus. Now they are above 18 years old, and cannot make family reunification, because of that. And there is a big problem between my mother and my father about the situation with my two sisters in Damascus, because they are in danger. Continue reading “This is my story”

Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: a million stories, child, refugee, denmark, syria

I am not a refugee, I am a migrant

Odai Al Zoubi is 37 years old

I came to Denmark in january 2016. Before I came to Denmark, I lived in London for 6 years where I studied philosophy. My life in Denmark was very hard. I studies in language at the language school, and the teacher was very helpful. Unfortunately I don’t go there anymore because I have so much to do. I can’t speak Danish, just English. Continue reading “I am not a refugee, I am a migrant”

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Gasan is not happy in Denmark

Gasan Salem is from Damascus, Syria.

My life in Damascus was excellent. I had job, and my life was very, very, very good. It’s no problem.

I escaped because I was afraid for myself and my kids. In 2014 I escaped from Damascus. I reached Denmark in May 2014. In Damascus I heard that in Denmark I would find good life, and everything I wanted. But when I reached Denmark, this is not the truth. Continue reading “Gasan is not happy in Denmark”

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I will work very hard to fulfill my dream

Aya is 16 years old and from Damascus, Syria

I came to Denmark in 2014 together with my father.

When we escaped from the war we went to Turkey to be with my father. All the family  were on vacation at my father. When the family went back to Syria, I stayed with him. 25 days later we started traveling towards Europe. We sailed to Italy, it took 10 days. In Italy we came to a hotel where we stayed for a week. Continue reading “I will work very hard to fulfill my dream”

Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: a million stories, syria, denmark, refugee, child, family reunification

Adam is a successful business owner

Adam Beauty is 30 years old, Kurdish from Qamishly.

I have been here in Denmark for five years. Before that I was in Syria, and I was very successful at school. I studied economy at Aleppo university, and then I travelled to Dubai and Qatar, where I worked in fashion. After that I went back to Syria, but the war started, so I escaped to Europe, to Denmark. I reached Denmark in 2012. Continue reading “Adam is a successful business owner”

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Abdullah study international law

Abdullah Alsmaeel is a 42 year old man from Syria

I am from Der-alzour in Syria where I worked as a coordinator at UNDP, United Nations Development Programme. Within this programme I worked to create jobs for internal refugees. I have a masters degree in law. I came to Denmark in 2015, and I live in Aarhus with my wife and three children. Continue reading “Abdullah study international law”

Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: refugee, syria, denmark, lawschool, a million stories, volunteer