About Refugees, By Refugees

Mamakil

…great support system”: “I love my friends, my community and my chosen family; they’ve been really supportive.” But their dream remains the same: “to see my community striving and thriving…

Djenk Ejup

Djenk Ejup Macedonian North Macedonia “My dream since before coming in Belgium was to become a parent,” says Djenk Ejup (26), who left his home country of North Macedonia due…

Setayesh Rezayi

…work and they divorced. After the separation she fled to Greece with her daughter: “Because of my safety I was forced to come here.” Her ex-husband was “threatening and harassing…

Emad Mohammed

…in the army. “My country is not safe and I want [to] save myself,” he recalls. “I come to Europe but sometimes I feel like Europe is [the] same [as]…

Morteza Heydari

Morteza Heydari Afghan Iran “The society where I was living was killing my mindset, thoughts and my beliefs. On one hand…I did a good job by coming here and I…

Samar Karimi

…Currently in a refugee camp in Bosnia with her husband, Samar left her home country, Iran, due to personal problems. “My dream was to have a really good life compared…

Ali Lavasani

…seek asylum in Germany. He explains the discrimination that caused him to leave his home in Iran: “in my country, if I wanted to go out with the outfit I…