“We had to leave to avoid being physically and mentally ill”
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“Dad if I die in the sea, I will tell God that it was your fault”
My name is Rashid and I’m a Palestinian born in Damascus. I have lived 9 months in Sweden.
In Syria I lived an ordinary life. I studied and worked in a plastic factory. My family decided to leave the country because of the war. To create a future. As Palestinians we did’nt have a citizenship in Syria.
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Dublin Core: Language: swe Subject: asylum, refugees, A Million Stories, Sweden“It was difficult to breathe and to be completely quiet”
My name is Tariq, I’m 23 years old and come from Syria. Today I live in Malmö.
I lived in a city called Dara. I studied and worked at the same time. I finished high school and I wanted to go to college, but there was no security in the country so it did’nt work.
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Dublin Core: Language: swe Subject: asylum, refugees, A Million Stories, Sweden“I survived”
My name is Josef and I come from Damascus in Syria.
I was born in the Yarmuk refugee camp and studied in UNRWA schools in Syria. Then I studied Economics at Damascus University. As a youth, I was politically active about the Palestinian issue. I was imprisoned several times by the Syrian government because of my political activities. I traveled to Saudi Arabia for 4 years to work as an economist, and then I moved back to Syria. I got married and got 4 Children.
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Dublin Core: Language: swe Subject: asylum, refugees, A Million Stories, Sweden“I decided to escape to help my family”
“I don’t know if I am strong but I am still alive”
Hello, my name is Nabil. I am 22 years old and I come from Damascus city, in Syria.
Back home I had the opportunity to go to university just for two weeks. I was studying English language but due to the war I had to flee from Syria. Continue reading ““I don’t know if I am strong but I am still alive””
Arin
Arin is six years old. She lives in Greece with her parents and her sister. They came to Greece in 2016. She loves drawing and dancing. Continue reading “Arin”
Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Syria, refugee, Asylum, A Million StoriesViolin lessons
Abdalelah is 13 years old. He came from Syria with his family. Now, he is staying in Greece only with his mother. His older brother and two sisters are living in Germany.
He is happy that he can go to school and be with Greek students. He also participates in the music lessons of El Sistema Greece in the refugee center of Skaramagas, where he learns to play the violin. Continue reading “Violin lessons”