Refugee lives
My name is Mohammed and I am 19 years old. I came from Istanbul to Greece seven months ago. Continue reading “An attempt to fly to The Netherlands”
Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Syria, Idlib, refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories, The Netherlands
Hello! I am Mohammed and I am 24 years old. I am Palestinian from Jaffa, but I was born in Damascus, Syria. My grandfather went as a Palestinian refugee in Syria and I grew up there. Now, because of the war, I left Syria. Continue reading ““We were walking for six nights””
Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Palestine, Syria, Damascus, refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories, The Netherlands
My name is Roshna. The situation with my family back in Iraq is difficult. I am married and I am in Greece eight months now. Four years ago I went to Iran. From Turkey, I went to Kos island, where I stayed just for three days. Continue reading ““He is the only family I have””
Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Iraq, refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories, Sweden
My name is Ahmad. I travelled from Syria to Turkey and then to Mytilene where I stayed for 3 days. I have been in Greece for 3 months now. I came here to the camp of Skaramagas, I’m not registered and I have no money. I used to sleep in the street out of the camp.
Continue reading ““I haven’t seen my family for 3 years””
Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Syria, refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories, Germany
Hello! I came from Syria, from Aleppo and I am Kurdish. I speak four languages and now I am learning German and Greek a little bit. I am alone here. I left my country four years ago. I am alone here and my family is in Aleppo-Afrin. I was in Turkey for three years and then I came to Chios island.
Continue reading ““I have to be strong and believe in myself””
Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Syria, Aleppo refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories, Germany
My name is Abdullah and I am from Syria. I am 18 years old and I studied in Syria for 10 years. Then I had to left school because of the war. I moved to Damascus to go to Turkey. I stayed there for two weeks. Then I moved here in Greece.
Continue reading “A lot of new friends”
Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Syria, Damascus, refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories
I am Abdullah and I am from Latakia, Syria. I am 16 years old. I studied in Syria for 8 years. When the war started, I left Syria. My family left before me to Germany. When me and my father came to Greece, the borders were closed.
Continue reading ““I would like to become a chef””
Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Syria, Latakia, refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories, Germany
Mariam is 14 years old. She was born in Iran by Afghan parents. Below, you can read her own written story. She has learned to write and speak a little bit of English. She also goes to a Greek school near the Refugee Camp of Skaramagas, in which she stays with her parents.
Continue reading ““I am not a small girl, I am 14 years old””
Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Afghanistan, Iran, refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories
I am Rustom and I am 19 years old. I am Kurdish from Aleppo-Afrin. Two years ago, I came to Greece with my parents and my three younger sisters. Continue reading “If someone hears this message…”
Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Syria, refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories, Aleppo
My name is Mustafa and I’m 32 years old. I started my journey from Syria to Turkey and then to Chios. My family stayed in Turkey because we did not have enough money to travel all together. I had two kids but unfortunately, the one died 15 days after his birth. Yesterday, the 26th of February my wife gave birth to a boy. Continue reading ““I like cooking””
Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Syria, refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories, Latakia