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Dublin Core: Language: swe Subject: asylum, refugees, A Million Stories, Sweden“I have managed to establish myself quickly”
“Hurricane”
My name is Hakam and I am from Hamaa in Syria. I left Syria in early 2012 hoping to do something in Tunisia, but unfortunately, I did not manage to find work in Tunisia because their rules are difficult and life was tough.
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Dublin Core: Language: swe Subject: asylum, refugees, A Million Stories, SwedenLawyer to be
Mohamad Khaled Nabaa is 20 years old and he came from Aleppo, Syria. Mohamad and his family have been in Greece for one and a half year. He is sharing his story in English. His dream is to study and become a lawyer so to be able to help other refugees in need. Continue reading “Lawyer to be”
Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Syria, Aleppo, refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories“I am safe in Greece”
I am Fateme Hussain Zade. I am from Herat, Afghanistan. I was nine years old when we left Afghanistan and came to Iran. I was married to an Iranian man and God gave me five children. At first, Iran was a very good place to stay but then, they did not keep my children at the school. They told us “You must go back to your country or stay in the camp”. In my country, the war was going on, they were fighting and they did not allow us to work legally. Continue reading ““I am safe in Greece””
Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Afghanistan, refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories“Peace be upon you”
My name is Hussain Mohammadi, my father’s name is Mohammed. I am from Afghanistan, I was born in Behsud. I lived for 35-36 years in Iran and I was married in Iran. Continue reading ““Peace be upon you””
Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Afghanistan, refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories“I am happy that my children are going to school”
I am Bidaa from Iraq, I am a refugee in Greece. I have two children. One son and one daughter. My son is 10 years old and my daughter is 8 years old. Now I am living in Skaramagas camp (refugee center). I came from Iraq to Turkey. We stayed in Turkey about 10 – 15 days. Then, we crossed the sea to come in Greece. We stayed in Chios island for 7 days and afterward we came to Athens. Continue reading ““I am happy that my children are going to school””
Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Iraq, refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories“I have been tortured many times”
I am Basher. I am 35 years old and I am from Iraq. I got arrested and they tortured me, all kinds of torture. In my city, in Iraq, I worked as a truck driver. I will tell you my story from when the previous system got down (Saddam Hussein system) until now. Continue reading ““I have been tortured many times””
Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Iraq, refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories“I stayed here to wait for my son”
My name is Munir Nabaa. I came from Syria, the Aleppo city. I am 45 years old.
We were living in Aleppo, but when the problems started we left Aleppo and went to Idlib. We lived there for a short time. We didn’t have work because of the crisis. So we went to Turkey. We lived there for one year and we didn’t have money to pay the rent. We didn’t have any money. Continue reading ““I stayed here to wait for my son””
“I haven’t seen my sons for three years”
I am a refugee from Syria. I am Aziza Tlas, I was born in 1970, I came from the city of Raqqa. I came to Europe for my children. I have two sons, who are living in Malta. They paid all the money for my journey from Syria to Europe. Continue reading ““I haven’t seen my sons for three years””
Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Syria, Raqqa refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories, Malta“We had nothing”
I am Daneesh Mohameed Shakeer. I am from Qamishli (Al-Hasakah). I had reasons that I came to Europe. Back home, in Syria, there was injustice everywhere. The Kurds and the Syrians have issues, the Kurds want to be independent. When the war started I fled Syria and I went to Turkey. We arrived in Turkey with my family, but we had nothing. Our children couldn’t go to school, we didn’t have a job or money. Nothing at all, and I didn’t like it. Continue reading ““We had nothing””
Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Syria, refugee, Asylum, A Million Stories, Germany