The moment you apply for asylum in the Netherlands, you get the stamp of ‘refugee’. But do you remain so your whole life? Forough Tamimi explores (former) refugees' struggle with their identity.
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Pakistan wants to get rid of all undocumented refugees. This affects nearly 2 million Afghans, who had fled the Taliban. Mohammad Naseer, who is now back in Afghanistan, is very worried. ‘In Pakistan, my children went to school. Not only my sons, also my 10-year-old daughter.’
As long as the Taliban restricts women's freedoms, women's resistance will continue to grow.
Scrolling through Facebook has become more than a habit. Rather, it is an unconscious act I perform every morning, just like washing my face to wake up or making coffee to start my day. I tap my finger on the dark blue app to see what my day will be like. What news awaits me today? Each time, I am almost certain that the situation will be worse than last time.
Somer Al-Abdallah (1984) grew up in Syria under a dictatorial, repressive regime and in a left-wing environment, where politics was discussed in whispers in closed rooms.
Her flight experience made Dutch-Yugoslavian filmmaker Lidija Zelovic a ‘better person’, she thinks. But for that, she had to pay a high price.
After working as a journalist in Turkey for more than six years, the time comes in 2017 for Handan Tufan to flee because she ‘cannot do otherwise’.
To become who he is today, Ishmail Kamara first had to flee his country for ‘traditional and social’ reasons. That's how he ended up in the Netherlands.
The main feeling Besan has after all her experiences in the Netherlands is ‘pride’. Especially because she has not given up despite all the difficulties.
It is quiet at the Kebab Halabi restaurant in Hoorn. The Syrian music that used to sound here can no longer be heard, the dishes are no longer on the tables, even the delicious smells you can no longer smell. Due to coronagraphs, guests are not allowed to visit the restaurant.
