Kasra and Mona: Iran
Kasra I am from Iran, 20 years old, and I have been in Germany for 3 years. Mona is my mother. I have been going to school in Germany for 2 years. InRead More
Hung, Vietnam and Ukraine
I was born in Russia because my parents lived there, but I moved to Vietnam when I was three years old to live with my grandparents. I grew up there but returned toRead More
Majid, Iran
I am from Ahvaz, province of Khuzestan in the south of Iran. I am 38 years old, married and have a 16-year-old daughter. I arrived in Germany in 2019. In Iran, I hadRead More
Miranda, Cameroon
I was born in Cameroon, in the city of Yaoundé. I grew up with my grandparents, aunts and cousins. Early on, I knew I wanted to go to Germany. Germany is the biggestRead 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
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