University life is an impressive world
How does studying in Germany differ from studying in Syria? What obstacles need to be overcome at the beginning? And why is studying a great opportunity? A report from the University of Erfurt.
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How can I marry my fiancée in Syria?
Our new Q&A section is about marriage. What does the inquirer have to do to marry his fiancée in Syria? Lawyer Angelika gives advice.
Ocasio-Cortez: A candidate like me
Germany 2021: election year. As the candidates gear up and the media coverage focuses on their election programs, our author Valeria has taken it upon herself to define "identity politics". In the process she attempts to answer some basic questions about this concept.
From Greece to Germany as a Syrian refugee?
From Greece to Germany: This is a desperate request. A young student wants to help a Syrian refugee he met on Facebook who currently is in Greece. What are their options?
Worlds growing apart
Fifteen years ago, Valeria came together with her brother, her mother, and her stepfather to Germany. Her father and her extended family still live in Ecuador. Keeping in touch has always been difficult.
Identity papers destroyed - what to do now?
A young Syrian has landed in Hamburg under great physical and mental strain after a long odyssey. A fire in his container village has destroyed his identity papers. In desperation, he turns to the kohero-magazin
Judaism – Escaping victimhood
“We Jewish people are always reduced to the role of the victim. We have to be “protected”. But I don’t want to be protected by people that only see me as a victim”, says Rebecca Rogowski.
Geneva passport – what to consider
Our question and answer section today is regarding a passport issue. The following request was sent to us by a friend. Which options does he have if he wants to travel to another country with a Convention Travel Document (or Geneva passport) to meet his family? And what difficulties may arise?
My inner censor and how it emerged
Censorship does not only affect the things that are said or thought. Censorship also targets music, the one we are supposed to listen to – or the one we are precisely not supposed to listen to.
The fear of dying in here - thoughts of a Syrian
Our chief editor Hussam writes about the feeling of loneliness in exile, the search for belonging and the fear of dying in here.
The fighter jet came, and then I died
Time vanquishes everything. It vanquishes the stone, the huge mountains and even the people, but it can never defeat memories. That is our curse as humans, never to be able to forget our worst memories. We are forced to accept these memories and embrace them as part of us.
Hijab is not an obstacle – it is a sign of self-confidence.
"Every woman has the right to live freely and to wear the clothes she feels comfortable with," says our author, the 24-years old Shilan Ahmad from Syria. There are Muslims who wear Hijab and Muslims who prefer to wear their hair down. Shila Ahmad herself wears her Hijab with complete conviction and