Akram Aljnidi: ‘My first thought was to say goodbye and to go home’

Akram Aljnidi: ‘My first thought was to say goodbye and to go home’

The Syrian flag in Idlib. Photo: © Ahmed Akacha / Pexels

Our reporter Justine van Overeem spoke with 24-year-old Syrian Akram Aljnidi, who wants to return to Syria after fleeing to the Netherlands at the age of 12. But how safe is it after the fall of Assad? And is it ethical to encourage Syrians to go back, as the Dutch government is supporting such returns? Evert-Jan Grit from PAX for Peace traveled to Syria and tells us more.

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Justine van Overeem

Justine van Overeem is 22 jaar oud en woont in Den Haag. Al 3 jaar is ze actief binnen de journalistiek en maakt ze verschillende audio- en videoreportages over actuele en relevante onderwerpen.