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
Meryem, Ayaz, and their daughter Esila: Turkey
Five years ago, everything was normal. My mother was a history teacher and my father a chemistry teacher. We lived in Ankara. They passed an exam and then they could work for theRead More
Gulshan: Afghanistan
I am 25 years old, from Afghanistan. I have been living here for about nine months now, since July of 2021. I don’t go to class here. Of course, anyone who wants toRead More
Wild and Infectious: The Stigmatization of Refugee Children in Greece
“They never lived like children do—I don’t know how to put it into words—but like wild humans” (Zsófia 2018: 392). With this statement, a Greek father voiced a concern held by many parentsRead More
Giving a face to refugees: A story from Thessaloniki
According to European Commission statistics, more than two million people risked their lives since 2015 to reach Europe in search of safety from poverty and war. Most of the refugees came from differentRead More