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Aheds new beginning in Denmark

Ahed Alkurdi is a  10 year old boy from Damascus, Syria

I come from Damascus, Syria. I came to Denmark februrary 16th 2015, when I was 7 years old. From Syria, I remember a time where there was no war. But then the war started and my dad was so afraid that something might happen to us. My mother was almost hit by bombs two times. Continue reading “Aheds new beginning in Denmark”

Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: refugee, a million stories, child, syria, denmark
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Im a woman, a mother, a lawyer, not a refugee

I was born in Lebanon and have four sisters. We moved to Syria because we are Syrian. I grew up in Aleppo with my mother because my dad died when I was 3 years old. My mom struggled to get education. Studied and worked in the university. I got my education at the university of Aleppo, where I studied international criminal law. I started my training with a lawyer, and after that I had my own company as a lawyer since 2005. I worked very hard. I made a good reputation. Had a good job, and good customers. I worked when the war started, but it was a very bad experience working during the war. Continue reading “Im a woman, a mother, a lawyer, not a refugee”

Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: refugee, lawyer, a million stories, denmark, syria
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I would like to talk about my journey from Syria to Denmark

My name is Yousef Fares

I came to Denmark in 2014 with my daughter, Aya. I would like to tell you about the journey from Syria to Denmark.
I could not stay in Damascus because all males between the ages of 18 and 50 years old were arrested and put in jail. Continue reading “I would like to talk about my journey from Syria to Denmark”

Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Denmark, A Million Stories, Syria, journey
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Alaa startede et nyt liv i Danmark

Alaa Zouki er 32 år, fra Damaskus Syrien. Bor i dag i Holbæk.

Jeg havde et spændende og godt liv i Syrien. Jeg er uddannet filminstruktør og arbejdede med medier, dubbing til film og tv. Jeg gik på universitetet i Damaskus. Hvis man kommer fra den rette familie eller har den rette forbindelse, så kan man komme på universitetet der, ellers er det svært at få en videregående uddannelse. Continue reading “Alaa startede et nyt liv i Danmark”

Dublin Core: Language: da Subject: denmark, syria, damascus, refugee, a million stories
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Mahmouds long way to Denmark

Mahmoud Baha-Aldein Alayoubi (30), man. from Palestine, Syria

I went to school in Syria until 5th class. I didn not finish school, father has school in Damascus, and I went to help him there at the factory. He went shopping for everything they needed at the factory. It’s a factory of uniforms and jackets. I escaped from Syria because of the war, I went to Aleppo in illegal way, across the border. Continue reading “Mahmouds long way to Denmark”

Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: denmark, syria, aleppo, greece, palestine, a million stories, prison
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Ola wants her lawschool degree

Ola Safrani, 22 year old woman, from Syria.

I studied lawschool in Lattaqia university. I am from Hamman, in the middle of Syria. During the war, I escaped in 2015 with my family to Germany, I escaped with my mother and brother, but I still have two sisters and my father in Syria. Continue reading “Ola wants her lawschool degree”

Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: denmark, germany, syria, refugee, education, family reunification, a million stories,
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Family comes first!

Nbila Salal is a 60 year old woman, from Syria, Palestine

I have 3 boys and 1 girl, I am a housewife, I waited for three years for family reunification. First time I got a rejection, I wasn’t allowed to go to Denmark, although my 16 year old daughter was in Denmark. Continue reading “Family comes first!”

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