Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Federal Admission Program Afghanistan before the end: Last chance for endangered Afghans

The Federal Admission Program offers particularly vulnerable Afghans a legal escape route to Germany. Now it is about to be discontinued.

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Reflection of a life: How Jamila left Afghanistan in search for safety

Jamila faced all the hardships in Afghanistan since the Soviet occupation. Being a mother herself, she decided to start a new life in Germany.

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A door opens: Kamela’s start into a new life in Germany

Kamela went through many hardships in Afghanistan. Now that she lives in Germany, she hopes some of her childhood dreams may come true - and for a better future for her kids.

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"I was sure they were going to kill me."

Zainab Entezar is one of the first Afghans to come to Germany through the Federal Admission Program. Here she tells her story.

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Ineffective confirmation of admission promises: lawyers in the dock

Germany has assured visas to Afghans at risk. That's what the coalition agreement says. While the federal admissions program is off to a slow start, one group of endangered people is facing entirely different problems.

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From a Village in Afghanistan to Germany

Karima's story is one of hope, determination, and perseverance. Despite all the obstacles she faced back in Afghanistan, she never gave up on her dreams.

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Flight to freedom: Afghan women share their stories

The struggle of some female refugees is not over when they reach to a safe country. We are documenting the stories of those who don't have the ability to spread their word themselves - in a series on illiterate women from Afghanistan.

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