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“I am not a small girl, I am 14 years old”

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.

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Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Afghanistan, Iran, refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories
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“I like cooking”

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
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“I want to give them the best, if possible”

My name is Nour and I am 25 years old. I did not study and I did not go to school. Now, I am 5 months pregnant, but I had some issues before my pregnancy. Even now, I have a difficult pregnancy. I went to the doctors here, they helped me and they sent me to a hospital outside the Camp (Refugee center of Skaramagas). Continue reading ““I want to give them the best, if possible””

Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Syria, refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories, Aleppo
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Everything was fine but…

Hello! I am Mohammed. I am 36 years old and I was working as a carpenter back home. I have been in Greece for six months now. When I was living in Syria I had everything. Everything was fine but then we had been exploited. Particularly, my boss did not care if I was hurt and he fired me from the work immediately. If we had to go to the doctor, we had to pay a lot. Continue reading “Everything was fine but…”

Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Syria, refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories, Aleppo
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“I learned Greek in the prison’s school”

I am Ahmad, Palestinian born in Syria. I am 22 years old and I was living in Hamma. Me and my mum went from Syria to Turkey in March 2016. At first, we went to Idlib illegal. From there to Istanbul and then to Izmir where we met the smuggler and travelled by boat to Mitilini. Continue reading ““I learned Greek in the prison’s school””

Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Syria, Hamma, refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories, Germany
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From happiness to insecurity

Kadijh Kaziz- story

Γεια σας. Ονομάζομαι Khadijh Kaziz και κατάγομαι από την πόλη Χομς της Συρίας. Είμαι παντρεμένη και έχω δύο παιδιά: ένα κορίτσι, τη Ghazal και ένα αγόρι, τον Mohamed Mora’ad. Πριν τον πόλεμο εργαζόμουν ως καθηγήτρια μουσικής στη Συρία. Τώρα, είμαι πρόσφυγας στην Ελλάδα. Θα ήθελα να πω ορισμένα πράγματα για τις εμπειρίες που άλλαξαν τη ζωή μου, καθώς από την ευτυχία και την ελπίδα πέρασα στην προσφυγιά και την ανασφάλεια.

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Dublin Core: Language: el Subject: Greece, Syria, Homs, refugee, A Million Stories
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“I left Damascus” the story of Alaaeddin Koushak

My name is Alaaeddin Koushak, I am 24 years old and I come from Damascus, Syria. This is my story:

04/01/2016

6:30 P.M.

I left Damascus airport and my eyes are overflowing with tears. I do not know if this is the last time I see my family and my homeland or not…

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Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Syria, Damascus, refugee, A Million Stories, journey