About Refugees, By Refugees

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…

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…

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.”…

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…

Sanem

…her home in Turkey because “I wanted to say what I wanted to say,” and “go to the street” and protest. But Sanem feared that doing so would have her…

Rasta Hekmati

…last year due to Covid-19 restrictions, Rasta felt that “time is gold and now our time is very vital.” Covid has also meant she “cannot freely go to class [and]…