“I can’t imagine living in a place where my neighbor may report me at any moment,”

says Sherouk Salah (34) of her home country, Egypt. “Where is the stability, safety and belonging?” Salah, a research assistant, lives as a refugee in Turkey with her son. When doing a Masters degree in Germany, Salah dreamt of “working in the field of development projects when I come back to Egypt […] of Egypt becoming a better country.” However, the political situation after 2013 dashed her plans: “Egypt is a country that is not safe for women […] It is not safe for anyone who has a political opinion and position.” In Turkey, she found strength in writing and translation work. Now, her dream is “to get a PhD, work at university, buy a small house and car […] raise my son in quiet conditions.” Despite the hardships, Salah is proud of her principles: “If time returns, I will not change my situation […] I feel that what I owe to reality is that I have never chosen to support and encourage corrupt people.” Full Story

“I can’t imagine living in a place where my neighbor may report me at any moment,”

says Sherouk Salah (34) of her home country, Egypt. “Where is the stability, safety and belonging?” Salah, a research assistant, lives as a refugee in Turkey with her son. When doing a Masters degree in Germany, Salah dreamt of “working in the field of development projects when I come back to Egypt […] of Egypt becoming a better country.” However, the political situation after 2013 dashed her plans: “Egypt is a country that is not safe for women […] It is not safe for anyone who has a political opinion and position.” In Turkey, she found strength in writing and translation work. Now, her dream is “to get a PhD, work at university, buy a small house and car […] raise my son in quiet conditions.” Despite the hardships, Salah is proud of her principles: “If time returns, I will not change my situation […] I feel that what I owe to reality is that I have never chosen to support and encourage corrupt people.” Full Story