Published : 24-04-2022
Hundreds of Palestinian refugees who fled war-Torn Syria to Europe have been struggling with language acquisition and socio-cultural discrepancies, particularly in northern European countries.
Mohamed, a refugee who fled Syria to Germany in 2013, told AGPS that he finds it difficult to familiarize himself with the new customs and different ways of thinking. To this day, he longs to return to his home and family in Yarmouk Camp.
Another refugee called Yassin, from Deraa Camp, south of Syria, said he headed for Sweden in search for a better livelihood to feed his four children. However, he couldn’t find his feet in the European country due to pergent habits and vernaculars.
A refugee called Alaa, from Khan Eshieh Camp, in Rif Dimashq, said he has been striving for family reunion rights in Austria, which he entered in late 2020. Alaa has not been able to unite with his children.
Linguistic and socio-cultural discrepancies in host destinations often result in difficulties in the integration process and block the refugees’ access to the local labor market, particularly in the academic field which necessitates a native-like mastery of national languages. As a result hundreds of refugees in such countries as Norway, Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, and Germany have been forced to join low-paid jobs.
The number of Palestinian youths migrating from displacement camps and government-held zones across war-torn Syria has soared.
Recently, scores of refugee families have made their way out from their camps and shelters to Turkey, Iraq, and Egypt. Dozens of Palestinian refugee families fled Syria to Lebanon while scores of others crossed to Turkey from Idlib in a trip costing up to 1,500 per a single person. Several youths have fled conscription in the war-torn country to European destinations.
Poverty rates have reached a zenith in Palestinian refugee camps in Syria due to the sharp decrease in the exchange rate of the Syrian pound and the refugees’ lack of access to the local labor market.
The protracted displacement, deteriorating socio-economic conditions aggravated by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, dire humanitarian needs and protection concerns continue to affect the lives of Palestine refugees in/from Syria. Due to the serious protection gaps, children have been forced to drop out of school and join armed groups to help feed their starving families.
Hundreds of Palestinian refugees who fled war-Torn Syria to Europe have been struggling with language acquisition and socio-cultural discrepancies, particularly in northern European countries.
Mohamed, a refugee who fled Syria to Germany in 2013, told AGPS that he finds it difficult to familiarize himself with the new customs and different ways of thinking. To this day, he longs to return to his home and family in Yarmouk Camp.
Another refugee called Yassin, from Deraa Camp, south of Syria, said he headed for Sweden in search for a better livelihood to feed his four children. However, he couldn’t find his feet in the European country due to pergent habits and vernaculars.
A refugee called Alaa, from Khan Eshieh Camp, in Rif Dimashq, said he has been striving for family reunion rights in Austria, which he entered in late 2020. Alaa has not been able to unite with his children.
Linguistic and socio-cultural discrepancies in host destinations often result in difficulties in the integration process and block the refugees’ access to the local labor market, particularly in the academic field which necessitates a native-like mastery of national languages. As a result hundreds of refugees in such countries as Norway, Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, and Germany have been forced to join low-paid jobs.
The number of Palestinian youths migrating from displacement camps and government-held zones across war-torn Syria has soared.
Recently, scores of refugee families have made their way out from their camps and shelters to Turkey, Iraq, and Egypt. Dozens of Palestinian refugee families fled Syria to Lebanon while scores of others crossed to Turkey from Idlib in a trip costing up to 1,500 per a single person. Several youths have fled conscription in the war-torn country to European destinations.
Poverty rates have reached a zenith in Palestinian refugee camps in Syria due to the sharp decrease in the exchange rate of the Syrian pound and the refugees’ lack of access to the local labor market.
The protracted displacement, deteriorating socio-economic conditions aggravated by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, dire humanitarian needs and protection concerns continue to affect the lives of Palestine refugees in/from Syria. Due to the serious protection gaps, children have been forced to drop out of school and join armed groups to help feed their starving families.
