Refugee lives
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.
Continue reading ““There was no security””
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
I came to Germany from Iraq in 2012 – today I am 20 years old. I am currently doing an internship in health care at the German Youth Migration Service (JID). I work there as a guide but also as a translator and I can get a vocational diploma. Continue reading “Only now am I able to understand what homesickness means”
Dublin Core: Language: de Subject: refugee, asylum, Iraq, Germany, a million stories
