About Refugees, By Refugees

Mana

…destroying your dignity, looking at you as ‘foreigner’?” Her experiences have “caused me to… grow to understand what is really happening around you – life is not as beautiful as…

Shammi Haque

…an outsider has led to bouts of depression: “every negative thing, every all those things come in my mind.” But she is no longer afraid. “I can say whatever I…

Evora

…With a background in linguistics, she says seeking asylum in France means she’s had to learn another language and culture, which has been challenging but enjoyable. She had never planned…

Adel

understand how terribly important it is for people to be free, because most here are born free.” Adel enjoys his freedom. “I have the opportunity to live freely here now,…

Shima Jalaly

Shima Jalaly Iranian Iran “I really wish that the people of Europe understand the conditions of every immigrant and accept that it is a compulsion and persecution that every person…

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…