About Refugees, By Refugees

Sherouk Salah

…in the field of development projects when I come back to Egypt […] of Egypt becoming a better country.” However, the political situation after 2013 dashed her plans: “Egypt is…

Raha Azadi

…waiting for his asylum interview. “My wish was to be an immigrant in the country I am entering and to be a useful person for my family and surrounding community.”…

Moaz Dark

Moaz Dark Middle Eastern Middle East “Every day you are dreaming, it’s what gives you power,” says Moaz Dark (26), a refugee who has been granted asylum in Germany. He…

Araminta Gonzaléz

Araminta Gonzaléz Venezuelan Venezuela “Before arriving in Spain my dream was to be a chemistry engineer and do a Master’s degree in nanotechnology anywhere in the world,” says Araminta Gonzaléz…

Negin

Negin Iranian Iran “My dream was to come back home with a lot of achievements. . . and go back there and help people of my age and my countrymen,”…

Grace

Grace Swedish Democratic Republic of the Congo “I just wake up one morning and my mom told me we are going to Sweden.” Grace (pseud, 23) moved to Stockholm from…