Refugee lives
My name is Mohammed and comes from the city of Mosul from Iraq. Life in Iraq was good. There were difficulties, but we lived as usual. I went to school there and I studied in college. But then ISIS came into town and I had to flee.
Continue reading “”My goal was Sweden””
Dublin Core: Language: swe Subject: asylum, refugees, Sweden, A Million Stories
He, 31 years old, fled from Albania in the summer with his wife and two daughters. His daughters found a place in school. He and his wife are currently looking for a job. Continue reading “Participant of the workshop “Realities of life knocked in stone and immortalized in photos””
They come from Afghanistan, their husbands live in different refugee camps in Germany. They take part in the cultural project “Realities of life knocked in stone and immortalized in photos”. All three women hold a single-use camera in their hands for the first time. Their perspective of staying is unclear. Continue reading “Participants of the workshop “Realities of life knocked in stone and immortalized in photos””
Dublin Core: Language: de Subject: refugees, asylum, Afghanistan, Germany, a million stories
He, 31, born in Afghanistan, has been living with his wife for eight months in the refugee camp. He’s looking for work. Continue reading “Participant of the workshop “Realities of life knocked in stone and immortalized in photos””
Dublin Core: Language: de Subject: refugees, asylum, afghania, germany, a million stories
My name is Yalda and I’m 29 years old. I was born in Iran, but my parents are from Afghanistan. 2 years ago I came to Sweden.
Iran is my country of birth. I was born in Mashad, a city bordering Afghanistan. But I do not know anything about Afghanistan because I’ve never been there.
Continue reading ““My mother is sick and needs me””
Dublin Core: Language: swe Subject: asylum, refugees, Sweden, A Million Stories
We lived a very normal life before the war, with our daily routines. I worked as a teacher at the University of Aleppo. When the war began, I continued to work as usual until the situation in the country became even worse. I began to be afraid. My daughter’s school was across the street, but I was afraid to send her away.
Continue reading ““Rania worked as a teacher at the University of Aleppo””
Dublin Core: Language: swe Subject: refugees, asylum, Sweden, A Million Stories
My name is Muhannad and comes from the city of Diyala in Iraq where I lived a regular life. After the United States War in 2003, many things changed in the country and I felt I could not live there. There was no security. In Iraq, I worked with my dad in a fabric store.
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Dublin Core: Language: swe Subject: refugees, asylum, Sweden, A Million Stories
My name is Mohamed, 25 years old and Palestinian, but born in Syria in the city of Homs. I came to Sweden 3 years ago. My life was very good before the revolution.
Continue reading ““That day was my mother’s birthday””
Dublin Core: Language: sv Subject: refugees, asylum, Sweden, A Million Stories
My name is Majid and is Afghan, but I was born in Iran. Two years ago, I decided to move to Europe because of my problems in Iran and my dad helped me find a smuggler who could help me flee.
Continue reading ““Sometimes in the dream I cry””
Dublin Core: Language: sv Subject: refugees, asylum, Sweden, A Million Stories