About Refugees, By Refugees

Greis

…in shadows, hidden.” After being nearly killed by an armed group, Greis and her girlfriend left to seek asylum in Spain. She still faces homophobia, but feels happy, motivated and…

Lia

Lia Nicaraguan Nicaragua Lia (pseud, 31), dreams of being able to speak German – “to get my certificate from the language.” An asylum seeker from Nicaragua, Lia currently lives in…

Lilith

…have been traumatized in their lives like me, we need people around us so that we stay sane so that we don’t lose our minds.” Therapy has helped: “It’s getting…

Mateo Nicolay Torres Arias

…saw him overcome it,” he says, “I want to pay tribute to his legacy in some way, whatever the cost.” Matteo’s request for asylum in Spain has been denied, but…

Fay Khodaperest

Fay Khodaperest Swedish Iran “I used to dream of my dad coming back or that everything would go back to normal. But it just never did,” says Fay (pseud, 25),…

Mostafa Payvandi

Mostafa Payvandi Iranian Iran “I was actually dreaming of becoming a great artist,” recounts Mostafa Payvandi (34), who came to Sweden from Iran in search of religious and personal freedom….