Making Voices Heard
Making Voices Heard
That is immigration. All TV stations are filled with news about Syrian immigrants crossing from Turkey to Germany. Yes, it is Europe — where you can have a future full of beautiful life with freedom and security. The news is covering both people making it to Europe on one hand and on the other hand …
I decided to move to Amman, the capital of Jordan, since it is a vibrant big city and I could find work easier than I did in Irbid. I did not hesitate for a second, moving my family with me and rented a one-bedroom apartment with a bathroom and kitchen. The next day I went …
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We stayed in the camp for 11 days. During that period, my wife reached out to her uncle, who had been living in Jordan for 30 years and is a Jordanian citizen. He agreed to sponsor us and help us to live in a Jordanian city, which is why we were able to leave. We …
In a few minutes, my wife would emerge with a newborn in her hands. My heart starting beating very fast, and that gave me the energy to receive my first baby. I learned at school that a newborn will not be able to open its eyes until it is two weeks old, but my newborn …
The sun rises again and I wake up from my sleep determined to start my journey as a refugee. I carry in my pocket a few documents. One proves my personal identity and the identity of my wife, and the others prove that we are married. I wait in front of UNHCR’s office in the …
It was a cold night, a night like no other with the sound of the wind and a severe winter cold, and a few drops of rain falling on my eyeglasses — enough to blur my vision and some snow decorating a few of the hills that surrounded us. I was thinking: “Where am I …
We get into a car for 12 people but we were 4 people, with the driver. It is evening just before sunset. I look out of the car window to observe this new country I will be a refugee in — a country completely different than my own. The topography, the geography and the customs …
“I don’t want be a refugee, I want to stay on Syria’s soil.” Read More »
My wife has a college degree in French language and used to be a teacher at a public primary school. Three months after our marriage, my wife told me the best news of my life — that she was pregnant. This was a different kind of news than we were used to watching every day, …
“One day, I was paid a visit by a young woman whom I had no idea was going to be my wife. She had a laptop she needed to be fixed. As soon as I saw her, I had a feeling that young woman should be mine. I gave her a deadline for her to …
My Early Life in Syria: Working Towards the Future I lived in Syria with my family from my birth until January 2013, a few hours away from the Capital, Damascus. I am the oldest of three brothers. I studied in a neighborhood called Hittin. After elementary school, I continued to middle school and high school, …