A New Start in Sweden for Syrian refugee

It has been just over a year since Mahmoud and his family were resettled in the small town of Torsby in central Sweden. Coming here was a dream come true for this young Syrian refugee who, like so many of his generation, suffered the traumas of the Syrian war only to discover that life in exile often presents new perils.

Mahmoud doesn’t like to look back, for the past is still too painful to recall. He is determined to make the most of all that is on offer in his new life in Sweden. In just one year, he has learnt to speak Swedish fluently, has made a name for himself on the football field and is now trying his hand at ice hockey.

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