About Refugees, By Refugees

Axiom

Axiom undisclosed “So that’s my hope – that we can see ourselves as just human beings or just beings, you know?” says Axiom (42). Recalling her arrival in Germany in…

Evrard Nahimana

…whenever moving around.” Although Evrard says he “went through many challenges, to be able to stand here” and “does not feel great” being far from home, he is motivated to…

Carlos Damseaux

…and there’s like that emptiness inside.” Carlos also encounters racism in Spain, but faces it with empathy and understanding. His perseverance, stamina and endurance help him cope in a new…

Ashkan Mohammadi

Ashkan Mohammadi Afghan undisclosed “Before leaving our home, our dream was to have a peaceful life, a guaranteed future for our children,” says Ashkan Mohammadi (pseud, 30), who fled his…

Fadi Giha

…that discrimination followed. “Having these assumptions about myself and my background…it felt devastating.” Still, Fadi is determined to establish himself. He finished his dissertation, works where he can, and always…

Sahar Ebrahimi

…But a lack of security, and life as a female there, left her feeling fearful and humiliated. After travelling by land and inflatable boat, she is now an asylum seeker…

Haroon Alemjaar

…Afghanistan in the future. “I don’t like to be a refugee. You come from under the bombing, under the attack, under the killing… one time I hope that my country…