About Refugees, By Refugees

Sheri

…good when leaving her country: “Except for being away from my family, I thought I’d have to leave to make my dream come true.” The journey that took her through…

Latefeh Sadeqi

…“is to go to a good country and they accept us there and be able to live comfortably and be able to achieve the job and dreams that I want.”…

Sumayya

Sumayya Ugandan Uganda “I left my country because I was scared of persecution,” says Sumayya (23), an asylum seeker in London. “They expelled me in many schools because of my…

Azadeh

…the start button again? Am I supposed to walk all these roads again, and are all the studies that I completed in Iran for nothing?” She’s determined not to stay…

Abdull Hossain Hassani

Abdull Hossain Hassani Afghan Afghanistan “My wish was to take my children to a place so they can have a better life,” says asylum seeker Abdull (38). He left Afghanistan…