Nduka, Biafra
I was born in a family with seven children, three girls and four boys. One of my sisters is now dead. She was killed by her husband. Both of my parents are stillRead More
Hamdiya, Afghanistan and Iran
I am 21 years old, married and I have one child. She was born in Turkey one year ago. My parents are originally from Afghanistan, but I was born in Iran and livedRead More
Ahmed, Afghanistan
My name is Ahmed, I am originally from Afghanistan and currently, I am living in the city of Potsdam. I was working as a lecturer at Balkh University. I have completed my educationRead More
Richard, Togo
I am Richard and I was born on February 3, 1995, in Agomé Tomékbé. I am an only child. My mother passed away on August 3, 2021. My father still lives in AgoméRead More
Viyan: Kurdistan
In Germany at the age of 18, most young adults worry about their next steps in what they are going to study, their new workplace, maybe a gap year or dealing with aRead More
Fofo, Togo
So far, we have interviewed people from all over the world who have come to Germany. One of the questions we always ask is what ideas they had about life in Europe orRead More
Adeel, Iraq
I am 30 years old. But I look much younger. Many people think that I am 22 or 23 years old. In Iraq I was a teacher of geography. I taught for childrenRead More
Almar: Afghanistan
This interview was conducted (in English) and edited by Hans Blokland and Isabel Romijnders. I lived a good life with my family in Afghanistan. I studied Information Technology at the university and myRead More
Ali Ghaznawi, Afghanistan
When we (Isabel Romijnders and Hans Blokland) interviewed Ali, we immediately noticed that he was very interested to share his story. So, after more than one hour talking with him and his roommate,Read More