About Refugees, By Refugees

Abdulhamid Aldarany

Abdulhamid Aldarany Syrian Syria “My dream was just like any other young man: finish my studies, work in media, have my own company,” says Abdulhamid Aldarany (pseud, 37). When war…

Samar Karimi

…Currently in a refugee camp in Bosnia with her husband, Samar left her home country, Iran, due to personal problems. “My dream was to have a really good life compared…

Mariam Rabiea

…I can live with my brother and we can stay together.” He traveled to Turkey, where he completed his final year of school, enrolled in university, and is studying Turkish…

Parisa Farahmand

Parisa Farahmand Iranian Iran “I always thought that I should come and become a bridge for my children,” says Parisa Farahmand (pseud, 40) from Iran. “I never imagined entering such…

Robina

…pills, and my pain pills… but now all medicine stops.” She says, “here I feel safe. My community is safe… but I want my husband come safe, then I relax.”…

Dema Aktaa

…lives in the UK with her mother and younger sister. As a teenager, Dema participated in local sports competitions, and she dreams of competing in the Paralympics. “No living person…

Nasir Ahmad Ahmadi

…Afghanistan, prompting them to flee to Iran. But life there presented other challenges: discrimination, trouble obtaining legal residency, and the fear of being deported to Afghanistan. After Nasir Ahmad was…