yes on their long journey from syria to germany now we want to find out more about how they fare. it's just off to 6 am on the sunday monday has already begun. to sit. still needs to brush his teeth mustapha son a man and his wife a getting their 4 children ready for daycare and school around the says he's come to have a reading. 5 years ago the sunday months fled the syrian city of rocca mustapha and came to germany with their sons jude and daughter lemme see their youngest child sam was born. but even now most have a son a man and still finding his footing in germany. our situation is gradually

improving and we feel more comfortable here i still wouldn't call germany my new home but i'm getting more used to life here and i'm starting to understand better how things work now that there were. the families still depends on financial assistance from the state of b.s. ole man is surprised at how long it took to settle in they struggled with the german language the bureaucracy and finding a place to live and work. sometimes it feels like we've been here more than 5 years we've been through so much in this time. we spent 4 years looking for an apartment moving every few months and it was hard but when i see our children going to school it seems like time has passed more quickly than that. time to get under way the children like going to school. and. the solomons had to move

10 times before they found an apartment of their own like many refugee families all they could get were temporary sublets. the constant moves meant they didn't have as much time to study german a state helped but they didn't give up for the sake of the children. that's why they left syria to give their children a better life. their home in iraq i was destroyed by a bomb many were injured desperate to leave in 2015 they decided to flee. we met up with a family in turkey where they were hoping to make the dangerous journey across the mediterranean at bay i was afraid but determined a little gross of me died every day in syria especially after our home was destroyed. i died a 1000 deaths every time i heard the fighter jets in the end i said if we die

trying to cross the mediterranean at least i'll only die once and i hope will die together my husband my children and me. mama what's wrong nothing sweetheart. you know may god protect you my god protect you. like thousands of syrians not summer sun a man's heart hope to reach europe but found themselves unable to enter the. images of stranded refugees made headlines around the world the german government decided to take them in and in the record 890000 refugees arrived in germany to. the solomons are grateful that they are in germany but getting here was an ordeal they won't forget any time soon. i often

think about our journey. especially when we couldn't get an apartment or when we have a hard time with the german language. then i think we got this far that gives me hope. that the air is picking lemme and jude up from school they'd like to get to the playground but m.p.'s says it's too hot right now. it's just after lunch. abby is proud of her children. they've settled into their new lives quickly making friends at the daycare center and in school and. then over there he says that one of them. i'm practicing my handwriting. i'm going to surprise my teacher that was my mom's

idea that. my mama doesn't know how good my german last. and my handwriting is. the others are not as good at that i'm also a bit better at math but my mom doesn't know that either. i can help his study german a bit. but not math because i don't like you. can use and there might be one off the top. yes publican to help. and i can help you practice german. you can help a lot more than you know. but they didn't have to work today school let out early because of the you eat later they all go to the playground on the other children and that to.

the sunday months have many friends in the neighborhood to help whenever they can like jesse a neighbor as of and my family needs help with all send her over to us my girls and i were happy to help reach an equine shelter and. it. isn't enough to not have them now there's no i've never had such a nice neighborhood or. i just had a baby and a beer brought some food down every evening so i had some time to relax that was so sweet. and with the kids things have become much more lively since they moved and. not everyone has been this welcoming since 2015 and far right and the immigrants parties have gained influence. but most germans still support michael's refugee

policy on tough of all refugees who arrived 5 years ago found. thanks in part to the billions of euros in aid programs the new arrivals are finding a foothold. mustafa is still struggling to learn german he has a hard time studying the syrian war inflicted invisible wounds that have yet to heal. 5 years on he still traumatized today he has a therapy session with professor mary i am sure jack hello mr suleiman please come with me. to have a seat. today on your appointment is with me as your regular doctor is on holiday is that ok. ok no problem. an interpreter helps him share his feelings. mustapha says his mother died

in syria 2 weeks ago. he's haunted by the fact he couldn't be there with her. goodness what mother but. how do in recent weeks she was very sick. and then she was taken to the hospital. i tried to speak with her but she could no longer talk and she didn't recognize me anymore. and i thought of me willacy mustapha was just 14 when his father died as the oldest child he took on a lot of responsibility his mother raised 9 children on her own. she must have been a very strong woman. a very strong woman yes very strong. he's experienced a lot of terrible things and borne a lot of pain but i think you're doing well now keep looking into the future and concentrating on yourself and your children you can go he says come out of the.

thing you can be proud of yourself dr and the often told you. that something mustapha struggles with he still hasn't found his forte many of the syrians he knows here have jobs who have started their own business. like none now who runs a snap. but it takes time to develop something god our restaurant is now very well known and has a good reputation ask anyone and they'll tell you wow a place is great and it's going well. yes it's known for its good food cleanliness and good service. back in syria moustapha was a lawyer here in germany he's planning to start work as a taxi driver soon he's already passed the german driving exam. in needling the solomons want to catch up with their family back home in syria.

they're deciding who to call. the boys want to call nora but then they decide on uncle carrying her every. now and what. many of my staff as brothers and sisters fled syria now live in dubai in turkey and lebanon others are still in syria the only way to stay in touch is by phone. to face and they can you know. that trying to make a video call. they're making it then i got out and the kids are excited but no one is picking up. there's no connection there's no internet in syria. little sam is still hopeful but today the cool one is 3 for the son a man's that children all that pride and joy that's still

a little but they have to pick plans for the future. wants to be a dentist. wants to be an engineer so he can help rebuild the family's house in syria well our home was hit by a rocket so i want to rebuild it with dad. and the thing nation from omaha. mustapha has been through a lot but there is a lot of love and joy in this family. the serving man's children have found a new home in germany but it will still take a bit longer until their parents feel like truly a riot. how

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