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
Zayn: Iran & Afghanistan
I am from Afghanistan. I was born in Iran, but my family is from Afghanistan. I lived in one city for 8 or 10 years, then I went to another city. When IRead More
Yasmina: Lebanon
I was born in a refugee camp in Lebanon and moved to a city called Sidon when I was ten years old. I grew up there and attended school up until the 8thRead More
Mama Stacy, Stacy and Tom: Cameroon
We conducted this interview with a family, but separated their stories to show their different perspectives on their life in Germany so far. Mama Stacy We arrived in Germany from Cameroon in 2018,Read More
Alieh, Afghanistan
As much as we believe in the importance of stories from the newcomers to be shared and heard, we also acknowledge how difficult it can be to relive the traumas and hardships ofRead More
Fidvi, Pakistan
Eight years I have been in Germany, and three years in the accommodation here. Before that I was first in Eisenhüttenstadt and then for many years in another town in Teltow-Fläming. I wasRead More
Islam, Dagestan
I come from Russia, from Dagestan. I come from a big family; I had 8 older siblings, so I was the ninth child and my parents were already 40 and 56 when IRead More
Ab, Gambia
I was 17 years old when I left the Gambia. I traveled alone, leaving behind my sisters and the rest of my family. I didn’t leave to escape a war or anything likeRead More
Yaqout, Syria
I was born in Homs, Syria to a small family—it was only me and my two sisters. I completed all of my schooling there and I graduated from high school. At this point,Read More
Social Science Works welcomes two new interns: Laila Keeling and Anjali Zyla
Laila Keeling and Anjali Zyla have joined our team and will mainly participate in our research and policy project in Teltow-Fläming until summer 2022. The aim is, among others, to conduct a largeRead More