About Refugees, By Refugees

Alex Mamytov

…refugees and asylum seekers. After three years, he finally feels settled in Sweden. But until recently, he says it has been a struggle. “They have these forms: whom should we…

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Blank undisclosed “I got wanted at one point for military duty and it’s not my thing to carry a weapon and kill without reason or being killed without reason, and…

Waheeba Kaboud

…that Westerners should understand different perspectives. “Losing something really simple makes them cry. I’ve seen people in Syria cry for losing children, losing families, but I haven’t seen people crying…

Ebbaba Hameida

…Italy and Spain. She now lives in Madrid, which she says is her favorite city: “It has helped me to understand that there is nothing impossible.” Despite loving her studies…

Mo Imani

Mo Imani Iranian Iran “I had everything and I caught all of my dreams,” recalls Mo Imani (pseud, 40), a refugee from Iran who is currently seeking asylum in France….

Mahtab

…Her sons left for Sweden. She misses them terribly. Mahtab, still in Greece, lives in a crowded house. “I did not think the situation here would be so difficult, but…

Le Petit Prince

…it is not the same?” Le Petit Prince says he didn’t think he was strong before, but has done a lot of things since coming to London. “I tried to…

Rabbi Allam

Rabbi Allam Bangladeshi Bangladesh “My dream before coming to Spain was to stay here for a few years, getting rich and helping my family, and help poor people in my…