Personal stories

Restaurant run by refugees promotes integration in Italy

A restaurant in Turin called Zenobia is managed by a family of Syrian refugees who want to promote integration.

Syrian refugee: 'German laws forced me to return!'

Many refugees return to their home countries because of the money the German government offers them for repatriation. But one Syrian family has decided to leave Germany for different reasons.

Suleiman's story: integration through technology

Suleiman Ali is a Somali refugee who fled violence and traveled to Italy where he now works as a Big Data junior expert.

Mahmud's story: how he saved himself and his family

This is the story of Mahmud and his effort to bring his family from Syria to Italy through the help of the Community of Sant'Egidio and humanitarian corridors.

For this Syrian refugee in Germany, an apprenticeship makes all the difference

Integrating refugees into the workforce has been a major challenge for the German government. But for one Syrian refugee from Aleppo, a trainee position at a building renovation company could be the key to building a new life in Germany.