Reports | 25 05 2020
Saluting and talking using the Syrian dialect between you and bystanders Struck you, and the Arabic writings on some storefronts attract you, while roaming in the Swedish city, "Sodertalje", where it inhabited by 1400 Syrians since 2011, according to statistics the Department of Immigration.
Restaurant "My Love", offers Arab meals, like Syrian pastry and Fattah, and other Syrian cuisine, Sandy, employee in the restaurant: "In this region you will not feel that you are outside Syria, because this Swedish city become local."
During her talk with Rozana, Sandy said she did not find it difficult to find work in Södertälje, because the Arabic language is dominant in the city. Expressing her happiness, as she converges Syrian faces every day, in addition to Swedish citizens who attend the restaurant to taste the Syrian food.
No merger because of the language!
"Södertälje” is the Syrian Governorate No. 15," as it is known, the proportion of Syrians is great, but this has some negatives, that many refugees, did not learn the Swedish language yet!
Sacco, Syrian refugee, did not learn Swedish because of the large number of Syrians and Arabs in the city, he says: "Swedish language is a handicap for each newcomer here, because Arabic is the used language here, with the exception of Swedish official offices, here's a problem for most of us if we didn’t find who help us."
The young man works at the Red Cross, to help refugees in Södertälje, in addition to Scout activities, where most of the Syrians in the area meet.
Fouad, another young Syrian, works in a medical laboratory, confirms that Södertälje makes Syrians living part of the former social life in their country, they don’t feel alienated, especially the old age, where they can make the language a link between them and what they need when they go to the shop.
He added: "despite the positives of the Arabic language, but it has negatives sometimes, it hinders learning the Swedish language and the developing English language, and the municipality does not accommodate large amounts of refugees, so it was unable to complete our courses in the language for seven months due to the financial inability."
He concludes his speech saying "the positive side of this region, is its proximity to the city center of Stockholm, and the transportation is available in case you find work there."
The end of s Syrian Day
The Syrians do not feel alienated in Södertälje, wherein the details of daily life begin in a Syrian way, to end the day also with Syrians gathered in one of the cafes again.
Ammar expressed how he feels in the city: "Syrian atmospheres I live in Sweden, being with friends and playing cards, is not completely different from my days in Syria”.