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Name	Abdel and his family
Gender	male
Country of Origin	Syrian Arab Republic
Destination Country	Greece

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s-1	It was a very difficult journey.
s-2	We left Aleppo because of the war.
s-3	War is a bad thing, there was death, fear, misery.
s-4	I was conscripted to fight for the regime, so we took the decision to flee.
s-5	I didnt not want to have blood in my hands, to take another mans life.
s-6	They cannot make me do that.
s-7	When living in Syria, before the war, I had a good job.
s-8	I was a skilled worker, making plasterboards, fitting wirings, usually for businesses, hotels or private homes.
s-9	Amina, my wife, took up the upbringing of our children.
s-10	It was the journey of death, this is what we call it.
s-11	Either way, staying in Syria would mean that wed die.
s-12	So, we took the risk, either wed survive or wed be gone.
s-13	I undertook a tremendous risk, not only for myself, but also for my wife and my children.
s-14	But, if wed managed to make it, wed have won a life far from the war.
s-15	To us, it will always be the journey of death.
s-16	We crossed from Turkey to the island of Lesbos by boat, just like everyone else.
s-17	Another difficult journey awaited, this time from camp to camp.
s-18	From Lesbos, we went to Kavala, then to Herso, from there to Katerini and then to Thessaloniki until finally we settled in Athens.
s-19	Weve been through rough times but weve also had nice experiences.
s-20	Weve seen beautiful places but the worst part was the bad weather, when it as rainy or cold, or when it was very hot.
s-21	Nevertheless, amidst all these hardships, we were always surrounded by really nice people who helped us and who well never forget.
s-22	In the meantime, Amina got pregnant.
s-23	Since she gave birth to our baby daughter Isra, things are easier, shes 6 months old now.
s-24	I cannot describe what relocating to France feels like.
s-25	We are so happy, well start again, we ll find stability.
s-26	Our life will be just like before the war, or even better.
s-27	Im certain that a new life awaits, the children will go to school, which is the most important thing for them.
s-28	I dont know where well settle yet, but I dream of living in Nice, what a beautiful city!
s-29	I wish that well love France and that France will love us back.
s-30	Weve already started learning French, not only with the help of IOM and the French Embassy but also at home, on our own, thanks to online courses.
s-31	In France, well try to leave behind us all that weve been through, we already try to help the children forget.
s-32	We dont want them to talk about it all, or ever go through such an experience again.
s-33	We two, well never forget, how can one forget such a thing.
s-34	Our life was unbearable.
s-35	But the children are still very young, at 9 and 6, so maybe in the end they wont remember a thing.

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