About Refugees, By Refugees

Esam Alesaei

…to haunt him: “I have nightmares that they caught me and they put me in jail and it’s very difficult for me, it’s affecting my mental health.” In his new

Laleş Güneş

and today’s Laleş,” explaining that“a whole new Laleş came into being, actually I was reborn. I mean, I gave birth to myself for the second time in a new country.”…

Yousef Miqdadn

…are still there. “Every day I’m thinking about them because I know that they are in danger,” he says. “I have a purpose – to find my new life and

Rose Ne

…used to their absence.” She finds it hard to adjust to her new surroundings: “Everything is new to me. The most important thing is to understand the language … I…

Omama Zankawan

Omama Zankawan Syrian Syria “My dream was always to travel to Africa and come up with campaigns or plans, awareness about nutrition, about well-being, about diseases and illnesses.” Omama Zankawan…

Syrus

and freedom conditions there.” Syrus traveled to the UK via Turkey and Greece, a journey he describes as “full of fear and worries.” Leaving his family was the worst: “My…