Lyceum Oudehoven - Dominque, Jeremy, Jannine, Saeed and Ilse
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Migration Story
For our migration story, we interviewed a refugee who fled to the Netherlands. You can read the interview here:
Questions:
Answers:
Link to Human Rights:
For our migration story, we interviewed a refugee who fled to the Netherlands. You can read the interview here:
Questions:
- What is your name and where do you come from?
- How and with whom did you come to the Netherlands?
- How old were you at the time?
- What were, in short, your experiences of the trip?
- What is your personal religion?
- Did your religion influence your immigration to the Netherlands?
- At the moment, lots of refugees want to go to Germany. Did you consider other countries in Europe as a possible destination?
- Where there any political aspects (such as a war or persecution) that influenced your migration?
- Did you have to leave behind family?
- Do you consider to go back one day?
- What is your experience so far concerning Europe?
- Has your heritage influenced this experience?
- What is your opinion on the current refugee situation, with people from war-torn countries fleeing to Europe in in large numbers?
Answers:
- My name is Arthur Gaedoyan and I am from Armenia, but the area I’m from is part of Batum nowadays.
- I fled with my cousin and son. We travelled by truck and stopped in the Netherlands, which is how I came here.
- I was 40 years old by that time, and my son was 14. This was four years ago.
- In Armenia we got in the back of a dark truck, and drove for ten days without any daylight. It was absolutely horrifying, and we had no idea of where we were going.
- Gregorian, apostolis to be exact, a protestant movement in Armenia.
- No. (Question 8 gives the reason of the migration)
- I actually had no choice. When I got out of the truck after ten days, we were in the Netherlands so that is where I stayed.
- Armenia is not a real state anymore. The government was overthrown and the mafia took control, which resulted in war and violence. That is the reason we decided to leave the country.
- Unfortunately, yes. My cousin was sent back when we got here, my son and I were allowed to stay, because my son is mentally ill. He was severely traumatised in Armenia, since he saw brutal murders being executed and other cruel things that happened there. My wife, daughter, mother, father and sister were in another truck, which was to drive later than the truck I was in, but we lost contact. I have no idea where they are right now.
- No, I don’t.
- In the Netherlands they take good care of me and my son, and I am grateful for that.
- No, it hasn’t.
- I think the situation is abnormal, and has got out of hand.
Link to Human Rights:
- Inhumane transportation
- Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.
- Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each State.
- Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.