Personal stories

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.

Diallo's story: friendship found, lost, and found again

The story of 19-year-old Diallo from Guinea is one of escape from racism and violence, of tragedy in the desert, and of friendship in Libya lost and found again.

'I feel lost without the piano'

Aeham Ahmad made headlines when photographs of him playing the piano amidst the destruction and the exodus from al Yarmouk camp near Damascus went viral. Today, the accomplished pianist lives in Germany and plays in concerts to raise awareness about the war in Syria.