IamA Syrian immigrant in Germany, AMA!

In the years to come I expect we will see Syrian restaurants and take-aways appear in the EU.

What are good / unique dishes we can look forward to? Any good vegetarian dishes?

Look for "Fatte" "فتة", it's great

Do you hope to return home some day?

Hope? Yes.

Will that actually be possible? I don't think so.

What has been your biggest culture shock since arriving in Germany? What was the toughest thing to adapt to?

Forgive me for making an assumption but would it be fair to say that you were in a privileged position compared to many of your countrymen? You've arrived by plane months before the recent exodus, you type in fluent English, are educated etc. Would you be able to speculate on what the biggest cultural challenges facing this recent wave of refugees will be?

That's a great question.

I didn't get shocked by many things, I knew a lot about the culture and lifestyle of Europe before coming here thanks to the internet and media. But the most shocking thing for me was that people aren't voting, like I met many Germans, who don't vote, this was the most weird thing I encountered here.

For the second part of the question: Yes, I'm coming from a middle class family of a single income, what made the difference for me was I was the only one who needed to get out of the country, so yeah I think I'm privileged somehow.

So. Many. Things. The two societies are way far from each other, so many normal things would be considered a no-go in Syria, with these big numbers of people, and the slow integrating process, it'll take time to start tackling this issue

so many normal things would be considered a no-go in Syria

What things, specifically? (as a German, I'd like to know)

• Public drinking
• Relationships ( female - male )
• General acceptance for LGBT
• Sex-Ed in school? Good luck with that
• Shared Showers
• ...

Oh. OK. So, do you approve of those things, or do you frown upon them?

I don't find anything wrong with those things.

Is you acceptance of these things normal for Syrian youth, or are you just a very liberal individual?

between those points the only one not so accepted yet is the LGBT one, and it's because of the religion, the other ones are mostly normal among the youth

What do you think of the claim that most refugees are actually trying to abuse the European welfare system and won't try to assimilate in the country, preferring instead to just live out of government assistance?

It's obvious, many refugees look for the country with the best welfare system, but I don't think it's a big problem, here in Germany for example, they'll give you assistance until you finish learning the language ( 9 months on average ) after that you have to start looking for a job, so it's not like they'll live off the system forever.

EDIT : Clarity

Speaking of welfare, did you consider moving on from germany into Scandinavia (denmark, sweden, norway)?

It's really a hot, depressing, debate in /r/Denmark at the moment, but I would like your(or if you know other syrians opinions) thoughts on these places, and why you didn't go there, if possible.

I doesn't really matter for me, here in Germany or a Scandinavian country, I can work and provide for my own, and that's I suppose is the stand of many young guys, the people who would prefer Scandinavia over Germany are those with families.

they'll give you assistance until you finish learning the language

Is there a defined requirement for this? Like, what prevents people from flaking the exam?

it's not one exam, they have regular exams, and of course the notes of the teacher on the students, it's not easy to go to school for 9 months and act like an idiot after that :D

and most people try to learn the language to be able landing a job and live on their own, I don't know about your country, but living off the welfare system can't be a lifestyle.

How did you learn about and then chose the route you picked to join Europe ?

That's a great question.

It's quite easy actually to pick a smuggler, it's not like they are hiding or something, go to Istanbul, and ask anyone to take you to Europe, and they'll take you to someone they know to explain the step by step process and ta-da you're en route to Europe.

How did you finance your trip? How much did the smuggler(s) ask for?

sorry didn't notice your reply.

I had an internet cafe in Syria which brought in very well, and my Dad completed the necessary amount, which was around 11000 euros.

Did your internet cafe require goverment compliance. Did you have to allow them to install a monitoring system? Were you aware of such things going on that relates to this?

I opened it after the war started, there's no internet connection, or any telecommunication for that matter, there's no goverment where I was, no I didn't monitor anyone.

internet cafe

no internet connection

..what?

hahhha, there was no internet connection through ADSL or 3G, so I bought a satellite subscription and opened my cafe, sorry for the confusion.

11000 euros

If the average salary is about 200$ in Syria, how did you managed to save 11000euros? I wish'd i could replicate this in Europe

seize the opportunity, in a time when there is no internet connection or telecommunications, I was the guy who had an internet cafe.

What was the influence of the internet to your customers in Syria?

it was a much needed service for many people, kept people in contact with each other and the world.

What exactly turned for the worse all of the sudden, that has so many Syrians fleeing? It seems like in the past few weeks there's suddenly floods of refugees when you never heard about it before. Was it always like that and the media is just now catching up, or what?

The open invitation Frau Merkel gave!

Plus the bad situation in Turkey

Really, if you want to solve this crisis, ask Turkey to give the people there a legal status, where they can work and go to school ... etc

What do you think would have happened to you if you had remained in Syria?

EDIT: also I would love to know, what is your opinion on countries like the UK and USA carrying out airstrikes against ISIS?

Getting recruited in a one of the sides fighting right now or getting kidnapped. The former is the direct reason I left the country.

Reply to the Edit: It's awesome, like really it's the best thing that happened since the start of the revolution and civil war in Syria.

Thanks for the reply. When you say you could end up 'getting recruited into one of the sides fighting right now' does that include ISIS? Meaning you would be forced to join them or die? Are there lots of people fighting for ISIS who do not want to? Good luck in Germany!

If you're in an area under their control you'll have to go on with their rules, you're not forced, but eventually you'll have to provide food to your family that's why some people join them ( they pay for your service :/ )

Please excuse my ignorance, but the impression I've been given is that ISIS are ruthless and will kill anyone who do not have the same beliefs as them, meaning if you were living in an area where they were, you'd be killed without hesitation if you did not show that you were willing to fight with them and follow their beliefs.

How wrong am I about this?

Great question.

They have very strict rules you need to follow, but generally they try to keep the population under their control "comfortable", because they wouldn't be able to fight an inside war and expand their "Caliphate" too, actually, the regions under ISIS control are the regions with the most access to water and electricity in Syria.

so yeah, so many rules, very strict rules, but if you follow you'll live ok.

Do you think, or do many people think the revolution was a mistake ?

Apart from those loyal to Assad?

The revolution wasn't a mistake, but the way it rose was a mistake.

Do you think things would have gone better had the US not began their program of supplying arms to rebel groups a few years ago, or do you think they would have been stomped out were it not for that intervention?

They may have backfired, with no arms to defend themselves Al-Assad would have killed many more people much easier, which would've put a much bigger pressure on him from the international community, which in its turn may have led to him getting thrown out, unfortunately the minute the rebels held weapons they gave him an excuse to keep going on with his barbaric ways.

There has been a debate in Israel for some time now about accepting Syrian refugees. Would you or your relatives flee to Israel if you had the option?

Hell yeah, this may seem odd, at least I'm sure my family would've gone.

Why are no women between the current wave of reffugees?

Because the journey is hard, most families prefer investing their money in the father which bring his family after getting his asylum ( Family Reunification Law ).

How have you been treated since arriving in Germany?

Very well, as I've written in another reply, I couldn't have asked for anything better, the people are friendly, the authorities are helpful, didn't face any racism ( except for one time which was a rather funny one )

What was the funny one?

It was with a old man in a pub, I was watching a football match with a German friend, the man noticed I was not from around, and said something in German, I didn't understand but my friend started laughing, apparently the man said we come to Germany for their beautiful girls.

In his defense I was cheering for Bayern Munchen in a pub cheering for the other team, that may have provoked him.

and I got to quote Harvey Specter when explaining to him that we do have beautiful girls in my country, and no sane man will travel 4000 km for beautiful girls.

I liked you right up until this response. Don't be a plastic Bayern fan man! In all seriousness I'm kidding, and this AMA has been a great way to provide a nice face on the crisis. I really appreciate it.

Haha, well I've being cheering for them since 2001, and I was 6 4 years 10 months old at the time, so it's not easy to let go of them :)

I don't remember this quote. Have a link?

ah no this is not the quote:

it was when he confronted the judge who accused him of having an affair with his wife

I didn't quote him directly, just in the spirit of the quote :)

How did you learn English? Did you learn while in Syria?

Movies, TV-shows, books, music, youtube, internet in general.

Are you doing the same for german?

Yup, the radio and tv are always on, discovered some great German bands and singers, can't read books now but will asap.

It's Rammstein isn't it? You've been listening to Rammstein.

I've been listening to them even before coming to Germany :D

Do you think that the rest of your age group is willing to integrate as well?

A lot of people are anti-religious and especially anti-Muslim. Are the refugees aware of this?

They have to, the language and integration courses are obligatory.

Fair enough but what about those that don't or fail the test?

They have to keep taking it until passing the exams.

Given some unrest over the migration, Would you be upset or understanding if your host country offered amnesty with reduced social benefits (not at par with citizens) ?

Yes, it's totally Ok

As long as I'm allowed to work I don't see a problem with that.

And that will be a great way to differentiate those who really need safety from those who are coming for the welfare.

Why did you choose to settle in Germany in particular, as opposed to the country you first arrived in after exiting Syria?

All the best for your new life!

That's a great question!

I'll start with the second part of the question. When I decided I must leave the country Turkey was my only option, but unfortunately after arriving there I knew that there is not much of a difference and knew that Europe was my last option.

Now why Germany in particular, well I didn't decide it, the way I used to get to Europe determined that ( it was either Germany, or the Netherlands ) on random

Is turkey unsafe for you? I know there has been a few bombings in cities and the American airbase in the south east now getting active in the fight means trouble is coming. So what exactly was the problem in turkey for you?

Well, I had to enter Turkey illegally, so my first encounter in Turkey was with a boot of a soldier, I got beaten up, jailed for three days, then returned back to Syria, one week later I payed ( via a smuggler) some soldiers to let me in Turkey, they took me to the nearest police station where I got a piece of paper with my name on it as an ID card, the town was a majority Kurds, who support PKK, I couldn't leave the town because that "ID Card" was just for that town, couldn't work or rent, and they didn't accept me in the camps on the borders because I'm a single guy ( priority for families and single mothers ), so here's me, no place to sleep, not allowed to work, can't go to a school, in the streets, so I decided that Europe was my last solution.

Erstmal, willkommen in Deutschland :) Ich hoffe, es geht dir hier gut, wo kamst du in Deutschland an, bzw. wo war dein Asylwohnheim? Und wie findest du die deutsche Kultur bis jetzt?

Danke für die freundlichen Worte :) Alas, that's all my German for now

I came from Turkey, and stayed in Saarland until I got the approval for my asylum application.

It's nice, I like the seriousness, the beer ( obviously ), and the country side ( you have some great natural views ).

Good thing you're already learning German It may not be the easiest language, but it's always so much easier to adapt to a new life in a new country without language limitations Good luck for the rest of your life here and as I said welcome to Germany and dont let anyone of those 'asylum critics' tell you that you're unwanted, because you aren't

Thank you very much.

I hope I can do as much as I can to repay this country for everything they did for me.

Out of curiosity, is English your first language, or did you learn that one too?

I did learn it on my own. movies, tv shows, music, books, and of course the internet :)

Was there a certain event that led you to flee? Best of luck, you will be in my thoughts.

The mandatory military recruitment for most of the fighting sides.

Does the mandatory recruitment mean that whoever is controlling your area recruits you to military service, even if you wanted to stay neutral?

Neutral? No one can be neutral there, if you didn't take a side life will be very hard for you

The Govermant and the Kurds have mandatory recruitment, the Rebels and ISIS have people join them because they don't have other options ( to live of ).

What is your view on the possible outcome in Syria?

I think a separated three countries will be the best thing, but I don't think it'll happen, and I don't see it getting any better in the next 10 years.

How are Turks treating Syrians in Turkey?

Sorry didn't notice this.

Some of them are taking advantage of them, specially because the Syrians can't work legally, which makes them susceptible to abuse in the work environment, I saw some guys working 14 hours a day for 15 euros a day.

Do you believe that ISIS terrorists are disguising themselves as refugees to get into Europe and the US?

It's a quite big possibility, but hopefully the authorities run a good background check before granting anyone asylum.

but hopefully the authorities run a good background check before granting anyone asylum.

No offence to you, but judging by the way you got in, I don't think that's really happening, lol.

yeah, you're right about this one, but I waited 5 months to get my application approved, so maybe they were investigating about me ?

What are your thoughts About how the EU should manage the refugee crisis? Glad you made it welcome to germany.

Obviously I'm happy many people can get a chance for a better life.

But the way it happens now is wrong, mass numbers will hurt the people before the host countries, and eventually will lead to more troubles.

There are many way they can help the people and get everything under control, as I've said couple of times, get them legal status in Turkey, then sort the people who need to get to Europe, and pick them from the camps.

These are some of the simplest ways.

Could you give me a step by step process of your journey?

That'll be a bit hard, so in short:

Got a fake Italian ID card, practiced English with an Italian accent, some high-end clothes and hairstyle, got a plane ticket to Germany, and got here :)

What is your opinion on the surrounding Muslim nations like Saudi Arabia and Arab Emirates not taking any refugees? Would you have preferred to have gone there if welcomed?

They're bad, I really don't remember the last time they united over a good cause.

I would have settled for any country gave me a legal status.

So yeah, it's much easier to continue your life from there, because of the language and culture.

What part of Syria did you emigrate from? How were the conditions there?

A city called Qamishli, in the north-east of Syria, it's relatively safer than other areas but the living conditions are a bit hard ( food, water, electricity... )

Thank you for replying. How is the relationship between syrian kurds and turkish kurds?

Depend on your political leaning, each one of them lean to another political party, which makes some troubles every now and then.

Have you had any difficulties or did you suffer as a refugee in Turkey?

Here, in Turkey, there are about 2 million refugees and they are mostly disliked (by the racist part of the country though, they dislike everyone anyways so no one cares) and not treated very good unfortunately.

Btw, good luck with the new country, new culture, new life :)

It was bad, and that's why I left the country for Europe.

Seriously, Turkey is a beautiful country with a very developing economy, but man do you have a bad and corrupt goverment.

Thank you for the kind words.

Do you have family still in danger? If so do you have hopes/plans of them escaping?

Congratulations on making to to Germany!

Thank you.

Not really, my father and sisters are in a relatively safe area, and there is food, water, and electricity to a certain level, so no one feel the urge to leave the country.

Is your father in danger of being conscripted??

No, he is over 60, and they go after the young men between 18-30

Hi! Welcome to Germany. My question is, what do you do in your everyday life?

Thank you.

Well, 5 days a week I have language courses in the morning, table tennis 2 days a week, football two days, and I convinced a carpenter to let me work with him as an intern two days a week.

Weekends usually spent watching football or hanging out with friends.

How many will return to Syria if this conflict is resolved in the near future? Were there job opportunities to be had prior to the beginning conflict?

Many of people aged 45 and over will go back, because no matter how much they stay here, it'll still be a strange place with a strange culture for them

Yes, to a certain level, the public sector had many opportunities, but even then live was hard because many families were living off one income

What would you want us to do better for refugees? What's something which can be improved?
How can a guy like me help most? Should I just walk to the refugee houses with my backgammon box and ask someone to play?

Hahhaha, well thank you first, second, not quite like that, just if you have time to play football or table tennis, go to a camp and see if anyone wants to join, just show them that some people care, that's one way I can think of.

How much German do you speak right now? Did you find it challenging to learn?

Hope you/your family are doing well. All the best.

Not much, but the vocabularies are similar to English, so hearing it is not hard, I'm going to school now, so I think I'll be able to speak in the next 4 months.

Thanks for the kind words.

Is it common to learn English in Syrian schools?

it's in the curriculum, but you don't get anywhere with that if you don't work on it on your own.

What do you think about refugees and immigrants that enter a country but doesn't follow/adapt to the country's customs, even wanting to maintaining customs that the host country would deem extreme?

Do older refugees/immigrants want to maintain their customs no matter what and not integrate?

I'm not saying that's what you're like just want a view from a young person. I'll be honest all I know of refugees I learn from the Internet.

It's they don't want to integrate, it's just not easy for someone over 45 to scrap everything he learned through his life and start from zero.

Now the younger people need and have to adapt, they are not obliged to forgo their traditions, as long as these traditions don't cross over the law.

Dane here, great AMA.

My question is: What do you think of the 'ad' Denmark has been putting in other countries newspapers of how we treat refugees to "scare" them from travelling to Denmark? I personally think it's a big joke. Have you had any discussion with other refugees or immigrants about that?

EDIT: link to ad translated to english

I think it's a quite good idea, except the point about not being able to bring your family, anyway I think the EU should build a website putting all the news and decision related to the refugees on it, so they'll know what they're getting into.

Thank you for this AMA! What do you think of the Peshmerha, YPG, and PKK? How easy was it to travel between Iraqi, Syrian and Turkish Kurdistan? How are Kurds received in Germany (similarly to Arab migrants or different)?

Peshmerga and YPG are great institutions, without them the Kurdish areas would be under ISIS control now, on the other hand I'm totally against the way PKK operate in Turkey.

The same as any other ethnicity, but it's easier for us because there is already a good number of Kurds in Germany.

do you regret the "Arab spring" movements to remove the government?

Nope, It was needed, they didn't do it right, but at least they did it.

A video recently went viral of refugees arriving in Germany and throwing free water and food onto train tracks. What would you say to the people viewing this that are skeptical of refugees?

It takes 10% of a group to behave bad to make the whole group looks bad, just be more patient, not all of them are like that, give them a chance to prove themselves then build your opinion

Seems like you're pretty settled after nine months. How often have you interacted with newly arrived immigrants? Are you able to help them?

Not so much, as I'm still learning the language and I can't help them much, but usually just tips on how to interact with the people, what to do when they need something, and how to go around in general.

Do refugees realize that it is still harder to take in so many people and that capacities for them will be exhausted soon?

The governments and media is to blame, these refugees don't know anything about the situation in Europe, all they read are posts from reddit and some fake news websites, I think the EU should build a website putting every decision and news about the refueeges in it, so they can find some place with authentic sources and know what they're getting into

What is the general attitude toward foreign intervention in the conflict from the local population? For example, would locals like ISIS to be dealt with then have foreign forces leave Syria alone or stay to ensure peace???

Depend on who you ask.

The government supporters won't accept that ( unless it's from Russia like it's happening now )

The Rebels would prefer logistic aids and training I think.

And the Kurds prefer the intervention as long as it's just to stop the war and supervise the period after that.

There was a survey on Al-Jazeera site asking people if they support IS. 80% of them answered "yes". Does this correspond with reality? It would explain why the League of Arabic State and Turkey doesn't intervene...

Even if they don't support them, they don't condemn them enough, there is no mass protests against them, no big campaign against them... etc.

I watched on the news today that many Syrian migrants are being put into "camps" and are refused to leave, they are treated (and I'm quoting the news station here) "like animals in a cage", the guards throw food to them in bags and are generally unkind.

My questions are, did you spend time in one of these temporary living situations? If so, was it anything like it's being described on the news network? What do you plan to do now that you've made it to a safer place?

Fortunately no, I landed in Germany directly, and I don't think I could have asked for anything better than what I got from the German authorities and people.

I learning the language now, planning to go to the university after that.

I work with Syrian refugees and they say how they were mistreated along the way by the police in Greece, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Hungary but they say they had no issues in Serbia. They also say locals were quite friendly in Macedonia and Serbia. What was your experience along the way in this regard?

I can't really answer this, because I came on a plane and didn't come through these countries

What are your plans for the future? Do you plan to continue your education in Germany? If so, in what field?

Thanks for doing the AMA, OP. Good luck!

Learning the language now, and yes university is the next step, computer science hopefully.

Thank you :)

Did you ever think of going to Bosnia, since its major religion is Islam and people have some cultural similiarities?

Good luck on your new life and may this AMA clear some right wing nationalists decisions toward this situation.

I'm not a Muslim actually, so the culture and major religion doesn't matter for me.

Yeah hopefully, I did this AMA just to shed some light on the other end of this crisis.

Thank you

If this question is too personal, I wouldn't mind you not answering. I take you used to be a Muslim (joining Al-Qaeda or ISIS wouldn't really be in question otherwise), but now you're not. Have you given up on religion or converted to Christianity? This is coming from an (ex-muslim) atheist, also an immigrant (university student) in Germany.

No actually, I wasn't raised a Muslim, my father is an atheist and my mother didn't care a lot about religion, so I didn't convert to anything because I didn't have anything to start with.

Do you plan to find a job? If so, what will it be?

If I got one now it'll great, I've a simple background in network maintenance, but anyway I'm planning to go to university first.

What were your expectations (if you had any) after reaching a country where you could stay and perhaps live your life? And also regarding the current political situation around immigration in Europe, have you had any thoughts on how that might affect you?

Quite low actually, getting a legal status was my priority, other things come on their own.

It may make the people less friendly with the immigrant, but I think as long as I'm good with who is around me there is no reason they wouldn't be too.

I am so sorry for your hardships. What was your trip over to Germany like? Will you remain there?

Thank you for the kind words. Well, my trip was much easier than other people, I got on a plane from Turkey to Germany directly and applied for the asylum in the airport. Yes, I got the residence permit, I'm learning the language now, and hopefully I'll be able to go to the university.

What is it like for you to see the huge wave of Syrian refugees currently streaming into Europe? Do you feel like it will impact your status as a refugee in Germany in terms of how the local people treat you? What are your plans for the future in terms of your family in Syria and your school/career plans, etc? Thanks for doing the AMA!

It may affect who the people look at immigrants, but I think as long I'm good with the people around me there's no reason they wouldn't be too.

My family are in a relatively safe place, no need to leave the country now.

I'm learning the language, and getting into university will be the next step.

German here, welcome to our country. I have neither much time nor much money, but what would be a little but helpful thing I could do? It seems like some things are donated in greater numbers than are needed but maybe some other not so obvious things are still sought after. Or some other non-material support?

I've said it in other comments:

if you play a sport and have free time, go to a nearby camp and ask if anyone wants to join you, it's not much, but will make them feel welcomed.

thank you :)

What support would you like to see European countries provide for refugees? Also what are your opinions of other countries potentially sending troops to Syria?

As I said in another reply:

Pressure Turkey to give the Syrians there a legal status, so they can work, go to school, access to healthcare.. etc

That'll be a step one, now step two should be stopping the war, so I think sending troops there will be a good idea ( even though I can't imagine why should a foreign soldier die for my safety :/ )

Hey! Did you go to germany alone? If so, why? Will your family reunite with you?

What are your thoughts on other countries offering Syrians asylum? I've seen on the news recently that a lot of countries in Europe, Oceania and even the Americas are opening the doors to refugees.

Last but not least, What do you miss most about your country(food, activity, etc) that you can't get in Germany? Thank you! and I hope you're doing well in Germany! Pd: Sorry for my english! I actually speak spanish so I apologize for any mistakes.

Yes alone, because I was the only one who had to leave, do I want to reunite? Yes, absolutely. Is that necessary right now? I don't think so.

The hot weather :D Germany is not cold, and we had a hot summer here, but still, the weather is weird, can be sunny for a moment, then raining for another :/

I hope I'm not too late to this AMA.

Syrians are the biggest group fleeing to the EU. But another group who have made the news are Eritrean refugees, particularly because of the drownings in the mediterranean as they leave Libya.

Do you have any interactions with them? Maybe in your German classes? What do Syrians think of them, and how have interactions been between the two big refugee groups?

Met two of them, they flee because of the terrible human rights condition there, so we have common problems and can understand each other.

but btw, the people from the Balkan countries are one big group too ( at least hear in Germany ( and they travel visa-free! ) )

(According to you of course) How do you feel people view immigration in Germany?

Which people? Syrians?

Hey man, let me say this on behalf of the majority of Germans - welcome to our country. I hope you find peace and safety here.

How do you experience our country so far? Do you get much hatred or xenophobia? I hope not.

Thank you, I really appreciate that.

No, people are friendly, maybe I'm just lucky, but didn't face any racism or hate.

overall I'm happy, I like the way society and the culture, it's much different from what I imagined it, so everything is pretty good.

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So many questions.

1- That's one of the things people need to pay attention too, the Syrians are just a fraction of the refugees coming to Europe, the Balkan countries have so much more ( and they travel visa-free!! ).

2- I think it's the authorities fault if they let such people take advantage of the system

3- Many of these guys are educated, so they see the western women as any women in the world, you know, like women, human being

3.5 - Nope, first I'm not a Muslim, second Nope, no way, I'm not feeling one country because of those people to let them come here and sabotage this country and society.

4- Even though Syria was a bad country overall, the education was pretty good compared to the neighboring countries

Are you an able-bodied male? Do you feel like a coward for running away from your country's problems instead of fighting to fix them by any means?

When you go to sleep at night in a bed that someone else has paid for, do you think your ancestors would have been pleased that you have fled the homeland that they built and fought for, for thousands of years, to live somewhere else? (As you do nothing to contribute to fixing your country's problems)

This is a serious question and I would be delighted to receive an answer.

How exactly to fix the problems? Hold a rifle and kill whoever doesn't agree with me?

Actually I bought my own bed :) and no they wouldn't be, because they know I had to leave to stay alive, and btw, I had a little business in Syria, that is still going good, hiring 2 guys, and helping a poor family in our neighborhood.

I hope you're not a troll, because if you went to Syria for one week now you'll know why so many people are fleeing from there.