About Refugees, By Refugees

“I would love to be able to live with my family one day,” says Ebbaba Hameida (28) from W

estern Sahara. She explains: “I was born in the Sahrawi refugee camps in Algeria. I got out when I was five years old because of celiac disease.” Separated from her parents, Ebbaba grew up with foster families in Italy and Spain. She now lives in Madrid, which she says is her favorite city: “It has helped me to understand that there is nothing impossible.” Despite loving her studies and journalism work, Ebbaba has struggled with her sense of identity and has experienced racism. Above all, she misses her family. “It’s like a wound that’s still there,” she says, and credits her father with encouraging her: “He’s a man who has always pushed me.” Today, Ebbaba tries to “really enjoy every moment.” She works on women’s projects and is proud to be independent: “I was not only born to get married, to have children.” Overall, she says, she is happy: “My life in Spain is a quiet, beautiful life.” Full Story

“I would love to be able to live with my family one day,” says Ebbaba Hameida (28) from W

estern Sahara. She explains: “I was born in the Sahrawi refugee camps in Algeria. I got out when I was five years old because of celiac disease.” Separated from her parents, Ebbaba grew up with foster families in Italy and Spain. She now lives in Madrid, which she says is her favorite city: “It has helped me to understand that there is nothing impossible.” Despite loving her studies and journalism work, Ebbaba has struggled with her sense of identity and has experienced racism. Above all, she misses her family. “It’s like a wound that’s still there,” she says, and credits her father with encouraging her: “He’s a man who has always pushed me.” Today, Ebbaba tries to “really enjoy every moment.” She works on women’s projects and is proud to be independent: “I was not only born to get married, to have children.” Overall, she says, she is happy: “My life in Spain is a quiet, beautiful life.” Full Story

“I would love to be able to live with my family one day,” says Ebbaba Hameida (28) from W

estern Sahara. She explains: “I was born in the Sahrawi refugee camps in Algeria. I got out when I was five years old because of celiac disease.” Separated from her parents, Ebbaba grew up with foster families in Italy and Spain. She now lives in Madrid, which she says is her favorite city: “It has helped me to understand that there is nothing impossible.” Despite loving her studies and journalism work, Ebbaba has struggled with her sense of identity and has experienced racism. Above all, she misses her family. “It’s like a wound that’s still there,” she says, and credits her father with encouraging her: “He’s a man who has always pushed me.” Today, Ebbaba tries to “really enjoy every moment.” She works on women’s projects and is proud to be independent: “I was not only born to get married, to have children.” Overall, she says, she is happy: “My life in Spain is a quiet, beautiful life.” Full Story

“I would love to be able to live with my family one day,” says Ebbaba Hameida (28) from W

estern Sahara. She explains: “I was born in the Sahrawi refugee camps in Algeria. I got out when I was five years old because of celiac disease.” Separated from her parents, Ebbaba grew up with foster families in Italy and Spain. She now lives in Madrid, which she says is her favorite city: “It has helped me to understand that there is nothing impossible.” Despite loving her studies and journalism work, Ebbaba has struggled with her sense of identity and has experienced racism. Above all, she misses her family. “It’s like a wound that’s still there,” she says, and credits her father with encouraging her: “He’s a man who has always pushed me.” Today, Ebbaba tries to “really enjoy every moment.” She works on women’s projects and is proud to be independent: “I was not only born to get married, to have children.” Overall, she says, she is happy: “My life in Spain is a quiet, beautiful life.” Full Story

“I would love to be able to live with my family one day,” says Ebbaba Hameida (28) from W

estern Sahara. She explains: “I was born in the Sahrawi refugee camps in Algeria. I got out when I was five years old because of celiac disease.” Separated from her parents, Ebbaba grew up with foster families in Italy and Spain. She now lives in Madrid, which she says is her favorite city: “It has helped me to understand that there is nothing impossible.” Despite loving her studies and journalism work, Ebbaba has struggled with her sense of identity and has experienced racism. Above all, she misses her family. “It’s like a wound that’s still there,” she says, and credits her father with encouraging her: “He’s a man who has always pushed me.” Today, Ebbaba tries to “really enjoy every moment.” She works on women’s projects and is proud to be independent: “I was not only born to get married, to have children.” Overall, she says, she is happy: “My life in Spain is a quiet, beautiful life.” Full Story