As the only country in Europe, Denmark have stripped the residency visas of more than 250 Syrians living in Denmark. Den Danish government is stating that it is safe to move back to Damascus and the surrounding region.
These photos have been photographed on assignments for Le Monde, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.
Tulip and Joud Bashour goes for walk in the neighborhood Vesterbro in Copenhagen where their mother lives. The two siblings as well as both their parents have had their Danish visas revoked.
Tulip Bashour photographed in her mothers home in Vesterbro in Copenhagen.
Tulip and Joud Bashour goes for walk in the neighborhood Vesterbro in Copenhagen where their mother lives. The two siblings as well as both their parents have had their Danish visas revoked.
Joud Bashour and his mother Suzan Jelelatti photographed in Suzans apartment in Vesterbro in Copenhagen. The family have had their Danish visas revoked.
Tulip Bashour and her mother Suzan Jelelatti photographed in Suzans apartment in Vesterbro in Copenhagen. The family have had their Danish visas revoked.
Attendees listens to the speeches at the demonstration in Copenhagen on 21st on April. The demonstration which took place in front of the Danish parliament was held against the Danish governments decision to revoke the visas of Syrians in Denmark. On the signs they have printed photos of the young Syrians being evicted and written the texts "Stop the deportation of Syrian refugees" and "Let the young finish their education".
Tulip Bashour displays a gift from one of her friend that she got in her Denmark, a necklace with a world map. Tulip and her family have had their Danish visas revoked.
Anas Alrahal and his daughter Joulia Alrahal attends the demonstration in Copenhagen on 21st on April. The demonstration which took place in front of the Danish parliament was held against the Danish governments decision to revoke the visas of Syrians in Denmark.
Nader Alrahal carries his grandchild Mirna Alrahal on his shoulders. The father of Mirna, Anas Alrahal, in brown jacket is on the left and aunt Nevien Alrahal on the right. The family attended the demonstration in Copenhagen on 21st on April together. The demonstration which took place in front of the Danish parliament was held against the Danish governments decision to revoke the visas of Syrians in Denmark.
Attendees listens to the speeches at demonstration in Copenhagen on 21st on April. The demonstration which took place in front of the Danish parliament was held against the Danish governments decision to revoke the visas of Syrians in Denmark.
A Syrian opposition flag—which differs in the colors and number of stars, symbolizing opposition to the Assad regime—hangs in the Bertawi home.
The view from the Bertawi family’s livingroom. The family lives in the small town Frederiksvaerk in Denmark.
22-year-old Syrian refugee, Rawan Bertawi, received the message that her residency was revoked in an online letter from the Danish Immigration Service.
