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NameNahil
Genderunisex
Country of OriginIraq
Destination CountryIraq

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s-1 I left Iraq because I wanted to go to university in Europe, to have freedom, and have a good and normal lifestyle that was different from the one I had in my country.
s-2 I was only 21 years old when I left.
s-3 Since my Iraq was not stable, my family and I decided to go to Lebanon first.
s-4 While there, I chose to go Sweden because my friends and siblings were already living there; the rest of my family decided to go to the United States I crossed so many countries before reaching Sweden.
s-5 I paid a lot of money, faced many hardships, saw many people suffering, hungry and homeless.
s-6 Still, I wanted to go to Sweden and live the perfect life I had imagined.
s-7 Once I arrived, I faced something quite different than expected.
s-8 I experienced culture shock.
s-9 I also saw how Swedish people enjoyed their lives.
s-10 Adapting to their rules and policies was a challenge for me, but overall I liked their lifestyle and tried to live a normal life like them.
s-11 I missed Iraq's warm weather, my family and my friends.
s-12 Nevertheless, I tried my best to learn Swedish to enter a local university.
s-13 I was also working and waiting for one thing: an official document that would allow me to stay there.
s-14 But it didnt happen.
s-15 My father got very sick while he was visiting me and he decided to go back to his hometown.
s-16 This pushed me to go back to my country, with my parents.
s-17 My migration experience led me to apply for a job at IOM Iraq to help displaced persons and migrants in my country.
s-18 During my time in Sweden, I learned about cultural diversity and traditions.
s-19 I also managed to learn Swedish, English and some Greek, which helped me to easily get a job in my country.
s-20 Thanks to the hardships I faced, I learned that even if you have everything and are enjoying your life abroad, you will always feel like a stranger.
s-21 Something will always be missing — home.
s-22 I consider Sweden to be my second home but as the Swedish proverb says: being away is good but home is the best.

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