Personal stories

Czechia: Ukrainian refugees fear new government's policies

Andrej Babis's recent election victory in Czechia makes some Ukrainian refugees there fear they could become targets of a growing anti-immigrant sentiment, despite their legal status and contribution to the economy.

Ivory Coast migrants return to rebuild lives

For many Ivorians, chasing a life abroad comes at a steep cost—families take on massive debts, and dreams often end in hardship. After experiencing those setbacks, Marie Godo and Mohamed Badini, are finding new beginnings back home.

Noura's tale: 'In Italy, people give you the feeling you are welcome, and that is so important'

Noura* is 31 and from Tunisia. She is the mother of a two-year-old and a small baby. After a long journey, via Turkey, Serbia, Germany and Austria, she has found a place she can call home, in Italy. She talked to InfoMigrants about her story.

'Everyone wants a better life, and above all, safety': A young Malian tells of his journey to Spain

Boubacar (name changed) fled community violence in Mali to seek refuge in neighboring Senegal. Fearing that the violence would spread beyond his country, he set off for Morocco a few years later. The racist assaults and attacks he says he suffered there then drove the 22-year-old Malian to reach the Canary Islands by sea earlier this year. Now in Tarragona on the mainland, he anxiously awaits a response to his asylum application. Here is his story.

Gazan medical intern in Rome got her degree under bombs

A 25-year-old student from Gaza doing her medical internship at a Rome hospital told ANSA the story of how she arrived after getting her degree in the Palestinian enclave last year.