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Iraqi asylum seeker: The first Finnish word I learned was “vittu”

by Migrant Tales, under Enrique Tessieri

It’s a Sunday and we’re at a fast-food Middle Eastern restaurant in the heart of Helsinki. I have an appointment with a twenty-six-year-old Iraqi asylum seeker who came to Finland in September via Tornio and who is staying at one of Luona’s asylum reception centers. Like many who have the misfortune of staying at a reception center run by Luona, he too isn’t happy about the poor and humiliating treatment he’s getting.

Apart from traumas left by the violence in his country and the long journey to Finland, which hinges on a residence permit, the treatment he gets at Luona’s reception center only exacerbates his ordeal.

Mostafa* speaks:

“We are treated in a racist manner and like animals by Luona. In the first reception center I stayed at (managed by Luona) we were 10-12 asylum seekers in each room. We slept on the floor. People were forced to wear dirty clothes because there was only one washing machine for the whole center. The food that is served is horrible. It isn’t eatable and we don’t trust it. Even if the employees ensure us there’s no pork we can’t trust what they say. [Luona has accidentally served pork twice to asylum seekers].

The employees are racist and we don’t trust them. They don’t speak Arabic and they treat us in a humilitating manner with disrespect. They don’t even know our rights! They’ll call as well the police for any minor reason. A good example is what happened toMohammed Saleh Muhsin, who was locked up for 15 hours at a police cell for asking why his allowance was late. They also use the word vittu [gently caress] all the time when they are with us. Vittu is the first word I learned in Finnish.

The staff also steals clothes that was donated by people for us. The employees at Luona take the best clothes for themselves and leaves us those that are torn and which they don’t want. We have to buy everything ourselves with our 92-euro monthly allowance.

The police are very racist in Finland. Before New Year’s day I saw a group of Finns beating an asylum seeker in front of a building [Lasinpalatsi]. The police, who were a short distance away, didn’t do anything to stop what was happening.

The Finnish employees at Luona aren’t the only ones who treat us badly. There are Kurdish employees and security guards who treat Iraqis with contempt. The way it words is simple: Somali workers help the Somalis, the Kurds their own people and so forth.

I admit making a big mistake coming to Finland and I’m disappointed at myself for this. I feel mentally sick by the situation. Coming here was a big mistake. I’m constantly made to feel like trash and as a person who has no worth. If I ever returned back to Baghdad I’d tell others not to come Finland because they treat asylum seekers really badly.

But what can I do except accept the situation? I can’t go back home because there’s a war so I have no choice but to bear the situation, even if it’s very hard.

The death of the Afghani [Jayyed Abbas Jaffari] at Luona’s reception center in early January in Espoo raised a lot of concern among asylum seekers. It’s important that his death is cleared up. We’re not animals but humans.

If I had a chance to tell something to the Finns I’d tell them that we came here because you’re a country that respects human rights. I came here expecting to be treated like a brother but that hasn’t happened. Don’t treat us like animals. I was forced to come here because my country is at war.

I know that there are many good people in Finland and that being at the reception center is the total opposite of what Finland is like.

I cannot go back to Iraq. I don’t want to stay in Finland but I have no choice but to remain.

* Mostafa is a ficticious name.

Rappaport posted:

Elämä Suomessa on pahempaa kuin ISIS kanssa

Rexroom posted:

Something else: The government is planning to tighten immigration for mail-order brides from Thailand by demanding goons to have enough income for your SO, if they happen to come from outside EU borders. So if your monthly income is at least 1700 euros (after taxes), it's time to get a new sweetheart. The scheduled change is set to happen during summer. Happy Valentine's Day!

SnowblindFatal posted:

So how much of that 1700 is for the bride? My friend is thinking about getting a pair.

Nauta posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpw37HP1e1U
this will surely be our new nokia

Nauta posted:

this will surely be our new nokia

Puistokemisti posted:

Educate yourself, shitlord.

Puistokemisti posted:

Ligur posted:

human rights blah blah Geneva convention blah blah we have money blah blah blah Syrian children blah blah Odinin ääliöt on isoin ongelma blah

Ligur posted:

Stop stalking me you creepy gently caress.

Ligur posted:

You quote far too many of my posts and often immediately after I press enter, go find another target for your insatiable freak lusts.

HUMAN FISH posted:

Proof that love can bloom on the battlefield

Hogge Wild posted:

It is known.

Ligur posted:

you all are a bunch of freaks

kikkelivelho posted:

I though most of the refugee bill was being paid by the EU but it seems that's not the case?

Rappaport posted:

Tuo on epäreilua, Alexhan sanoi että turvapaikanhakijoihin kuluvat rahat eivät ole keneltäkään pois!

Ligur posted:

What the gently caress, man? Of course not. Where on earth did you get that idea?