Naseem, Afghanistan
I was born in Afghanistan but left the country once the Taliban first took over. My family and I escaped to Pakistan, where I continued school. I returned to Afghanistan in 2003 afterRead More
Khava, Chechnya
In Chechnya we had three cows, 15 goats, a few sheep, chickens and rabbits. I made butter and cheese myself; once a year we slaughtered a cow. Chickens provide eggs with which youRead More
Aline: Cameroon
I have four children, three girls and one autistic boy. My oldest daughter is 25-years-old and lives in Brandenburg, my second daughter is 19-years-old and lives in Berlin, and I am here withRead More
Karina: Morocco
I come from Northern Morocco, but I moved to Libya some years ago. In my city in Morocco, women are not allowed to go to school, so I never got an education. IRead More
Layanah, Cameroon
I came to Germany with my brother. In Cameroon, I worked as a hairdresser. Over time, the brain develops and with it the desire to travel. But the travel was not as IRead More
Dukvakha: Chechnya
At 13, I came to Germany with my mother and two sisters due to circumstances. I have been in Germany for seven years now, and all but two weeks in this Übergangsheim (transitionalRead More
Malia and Eliana, Chechnya
This interview was conducted with 14-year-old Malia and her mother Eliana, both from Chechnya. Malia translated for her mother. ~~~ We are from Chechnya and we have always lived there, but we cameRead More
Joyce, Sierra Leone
I was born in Nigeria, but I left when I was a baby, so I don’t really know what life was like there. My family moved to Sierra Leone when I was young,Read More
Afra, Iraq
I arrived in Germany on July 1, 2019. My husband worked in the military police in Baghdad. Opponents of the government burned down our house killing one of my sons. Since then, IRead More
Malik: Chechnya
We want to thank Malik for being so open and willing to share his story with us. It is often particularly difficult for Chechen refugees to tell their stories, because if they criticizeRead More