Zahra and Farida, Syria
This interview was conducted with two women who are related by marriage, the first with a young woman and the second with her mother-in-law. Zahra I was born in Saudi Arabia, but my
Ines, Cameroon
I come from Cameroon. I arrived in Germany in 2018. I can’t speak about my life in Cameroon because I am doing a therapy for my head to get my memories back. Because
Fatima, Algeria
I grew up in Algeria and attended school there through the first year of university, but I had to leave university after the first year to get married. Unfortunately, my husband and I
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. In
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 to
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 after
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
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,
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