Stateless Kurds of Syria

Abdulrahman wasn’t able to fulfill his dream of attending the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in the capital, Damascus, as he was forced to drop out, because he is a …

Hasan Ibrahim did not find a better job than working as a porter. He was destined to live poor, and to be a father and grandfather of stateless Syrian Kurds. …

Rasheed was not able to master the Arabic language and not permitted to pursue education. Instead, he was forced to work as a house-painter at an early age to earn …

Juma’a has been stateless for 33 years, feeling like a stranger in his own country. He was once stopped by Syrian security service agents, who questioned and interrogated him as …

Bandaar still feels sorry for himself, since he wasn’t able to pursue his education like any other young of his age, he wasn’t been supported to do so, but rather …

Badea'a still feels sorry for her four sons. They couldn't pursue their education, nor could they fulfil their dreams and ambitions, because they are stateless Syrian Kurds, specifically from the …

Aheen feels like a stranger in her own country, because of being a stateless, especially since her legal status has not resolved to this day. She has not been able …

Ismail did not foresee that he might be over 70 years of age, and not able to realize his dream of acquiring Syrian nationality. Ismail Muhammad was born in al-Qahtaniyah/Tarbassiyah …

Muhammad’s mother, who was diagnosed with cancer, hadn’t been admitted to a specialized hospital in the capital, Damascus, because they are from a stateless Syrian Kurdish family, specifically from the …