In Syria, Iraqi refugee achieves his higher education dream

Despite living in displacement for almost two decades and with many barriers during the Syrian crisis, Iraqi refugee Ahmed graduated with a master’s degree in international refugee law.

Ahmed Baraznji, a 29-year-old Iraqi refugee, came to Syria in 2002 fleeing the war. He was in the 7th grade when he left his home country.

In Syria, Ahmed attended school and faced many challenges to cope with the Syrian educational curriculum, but he never gave up.

In 2011, he graduated from the Faculty of Law in Damascus. During the Syrian crisis, Ahmed applied for the master’s degree. He faced many challenges to finish his project due to the deteriorating situation in the area where he lives.

In August, the ambitious young man defended his master’s thesis at the Faculty of Law in Damascus University on protection of refugees under international law. For him, the reason why he chose the protection of refugees is that he himself is a refugee – and “a refugee always searches for protection”, he says.

“I’ve chosen the subject of protection because I’ve been living as a refugee for over 17 years”, he added. “Also a large number of people of the country that hosted me became refugees as well in different countries around the world.”

Thinking further ahead, Ahmed has more dreams. He is going to apply for a PhD in International Law. “I hope to be in a place where I can relieve the suffering of the most vulnerable people in this world, especially children, women, and people with special needs”, says Ahmed.

 

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