Rahhal, who moved to Germany two years ago from Syria's war-shattered capital Damascus, is stateless - meaning no country recognises him as a citizen. After meeting a girl at university, Rahhal was crushed when her family ended the relationship. "They told me I wasn't welcome because I was a stateless refugee. He did not flee Syria as a refugee, but applied to study in Germany after gaining a degree in pharmaceutical sciences from Damascus University. Flummoxed German authorities have changed his status three times - first categorising him as stateless, then Syrian, and now as unspecified.

Source: bd News24 November 25, 2020 06:00 UTC