A lot has been said about the refugees and asylum seekers. Now they speak their minds and share their story(ies) and thoughts. Meet & connect !
A lot has been said about the refugees and asylum seekers. Now they speak their minds and share their story(ies) and thoughts. Meet & connect !
“Staying in a refugee camp with no prospect to get out one day is extremely depressing. The longer I stayed, the more I longed for privacy. I realized then that the only way to thrive was to get out of the camp as much as possible and connect to residents. And that’s what I did.”
“I don’t remember anything from my life in Syria. Except, the rocking chair my mother used to swing me in for hours. She says she was trying to soothe me.”
“I travelled relentlessly on my way through Europe. When the other migrants stopped to rest, I would continue, following another group. I became obsessed with reaching a safe place.”
“My name is Aws Al Omar. Omar is a dangerous name to have in Baghdad. It is a common Sunni family name. Telling my name would have been signing my death sentence. In Iraq a civil war is raging. ”
“My cultural background is Luxembourgish though I’m aware bits of the Bosnian culture are hiding somewhere deep inside of me. ”
“Injustice is the thing I would never agree with and freedom is the thing that I would do everything for. My dad taught me to stand up for what I believe in, even if it means standing alone.”
“In 2011, Syria started producing a high budget reality action movie named The Syrian Crisis.”
“I ran like crazy. The land was flat, it was a semi-desert. I didn’t know where I was running to. I just ran. I heard the bullets in the distance. Night had fallen. I could see the flashlights. They would have killed me for sure. ”
“I love Luxembourg from my heart. To me Luxembourg is a place without discrimination or hate. There is no difference between black or white people, religions or concepts. I can be myself and express my opinions. Luxembourg is a place where I can build a future and fulfil my dreams. ”
“I need the refugee status to finish my studies. I didn’t come here to get the RMG. I don’t need money. I can work. I will finish my studies and during my studies, I will work part time to be independent financially.”
“The Libyan smugglers are not humans. They take the organs, lungs, livers… They have places like their own hospitals to do so. I never saw anything like that in my life. People were lying down, cracked.”
“One of the persons i had to defend was Saddam Hussain's cousin, Ali Hasan al-Madschid, internationnally known as Chemical Ali. Me and a colleague were named and enforced by the government to be the lawyers in that court, we didn’t have the choice and we couldn’t refuse.”
“My daughter always asks me "Mummy, why did you put us on that boat? Why did you do that?" I can't explain the circumstances to her now. One day she will understand. We did not have a chance in Iraq. Maybe she will excuse us one day. When she understands.”
“During the last attacks in Gaza, I was so afraid I would lose my children. In the evenings, when we went to sleep, I used to put one child in every corner of the house or in different rooms, so if a bomb would hit our house, I wouldn’t lose all of my kids.”
“I need to find a job in order to live a normal life, just like every person. I don’t need clothes or money, I just need to work.”