Refugee lives
Stories from refugees in Sweden
My name is Farhad, I’m 18 years old and I come from Afghanistan.
I had a very difficult life in Iran, because I did not have a residence permit there. When I was 14 I was quite tall and the police had there Eyes on me. I was’nt alowed to attend school and I could not play with other children.
Continue reading ““My family was happy to know that I was still alive””
Dublin Core: Language: swe Subject: asylum, refugees, A Million Stories, Sweden
My name is Mazhar, I’m from Damascus in Syria and I’m 23 years old. I lived a good life and had dreams like any youth. Since I was little I was interested in technology and the internet. My dad was a businessman and we had a high financial standard and therefore I could have a computer and internet.
Continue reading ““But sometimes I wake up at night and start crying””
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My name is Yasser, I’m 27 years old and born in the city of Homs, in Syria. I have lived 4 years in Sweden. I want to start by saying that I am a human like everyone else. Growed up and studied in Damascus. I often travelled from Homs to Damascus.
Continue reading ““I was part of a group that helped sick people””
Dublin Core: Language: sv Subject: asylum, refugees, A Million Stories, Sweden
My name is Mansour and I’m 19 years old from Afghanistan.
Even when I was 10 years old, I felt like I was a little different compared to other children, but I dared not tell my family. I discovered that this issue was also forbidden in Iran. I could not stay there either, so I had to flee from Sweden to seek asylum.
Continue reading ““I just want to live my life just like everyone else””
Dublin Core: Language: swe Subject: asylum, refugees, A Million Stories, Sweden
My name is Hassan from Afghanistan. When I lived in Afghanistan with my family, my dad had a problem with a party called “Vahdati”. He had to hide somewhere.
Continue reading ““The bed i sleep in does not belong to me””
Dublin Core: Language: swe Subject: asylum, refugees, A Million Stories, Sweden
My name is Mohamed and I’m 17 years old.
I was born in Saudi Arabia but can still say that I am stateless. I grew up in Saudi Arabia and taught their tradition. The older I became, it felt like I was not welcome in Saudi Arabia.
Continue reading ““I am stateless””
Dublin Core: Language: swe Subject: asylum, refugees, A Million Stories, Sweden