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Belgium
Zuhal, 3,122 km
“Others see me as a migrant, so I started to look at myself in a similar way.”
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Rachael, 850 km
"Integrate yourself as quickly as possible: volunteer, take language courses, be active in society, stay busy!"
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Anna Maria, 1,670 km
"Fear is stronger than hate. Unfortunately some politicians play up these fears instead of answering to their people's concerns."
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José, 2,047 km
"No matter where you come from, you can integrate a new society, if the other side will allow you to."
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Claire, 850 km
"Bringing people together and fostering understanding can lead to a huge breakdown of xenophobia and prejudice."
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Julie, 800 km
"Migration is a story about how migrants and refugees come with skills and the desire to make something in the place where they settle."
photo credit: IOM/Thomas Marchal
Sajjad, 749 km
"Europe has been built by newcomers, who bring ideas, energies and strengths to develop and move forward."
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Alfiaz, 363 km
"Once your family has been forced to flee from a place, you learn to become a person of the world, rather than of a particular country."
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Claude, 1,090 km
"Confidence will be necessary to overcome the existing barriers, but opportunities for advancement do exist."
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Nathalie, 481 km
"Racism stems from fear of the other, but it is high time to take stereotypes and wring their necks."
photo credit: IOM/Thomas Marchal
Camilla, 1,484 km
"Racism often boils down to a lack of education. By helping others to integrate, we can work to fight against it."
Photo credit: Bruno Dalimonte
Jaouad, 2,321 km
"It is very sastifying when you feel you’re giving something back to the society you were welcomed in."
Sara, 1,585 km
"Knowing how enriching the experience can be and has been for me, if I could do it all over again, I would move as early as I could."
Dahham, 3,280 km
"I got my diploma recognized, I have a safe home, and I started a NGO to help refugees get their qualifications acknowledged."
Fikry
"Migration should be considered as a positive thing. It has the potential to help countries innovate, give new energy and a new rhythm."
Souhaiel, 1,895 km
"There is a lot of sacrifices to do, but we have to set our long term targets & objectives. It was not easy at all, but I did not give up."
