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. I
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 I
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 (transitional
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 came
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,
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, I
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 criticize