Born stateless: Looking for a country to love me - BBC News

Maha Mamo is stateless.
Her parents are both Syrian but because her mother is Muslim and her father is Christian their marriage is not officially recognised by the Syrian authorities.
In Syria, you're not given citizenship if your parents' marriage is not officially recognised.
But one country took her...

[texas]

Another reason to love Brazil and brazilans India

[kaykann]

Viva Brazil. This is expected from Brazil a nation all colors and faith.

[AlexSmith-grhp]

Why are people making comments about her being a Muslim? Mother was Muslim, father was Christian. Doesn't show any signs of being a Muslim such as wearing a Hijab. Isn't travelling to England. Is instead living in Brazil. I'm confused.

[robsonjosedasilva]

Welcome to Brazil, Maha. This is now your country too. I am very proud to have such a people like you and your relatives.

[cristianoricardo]

Mulher guerreira.seja bem vinda ao Brasil. Que todos os teus sonhos mais lindos sejam realizados aqui no Brasil

[gwilroberts]

So sad to learn she lost her brother in Brazil to robbers (murderers). To have gone through the troubles in Lebanon and Syria to have her brother taken in Brazil. It goes to show nowhere in this world is a safe place. It was nice to see her mother and her reunited. God bless the family.

[politiksispoker]

She lives in Brazil today, asylum was given to her and her family.

[m.fareedulhassan]

Statelessness means you have the life but not the right to live.

[viewfindervlog]

What a wonderful person. So uplifting and positive!

[philipcurnow]

Tough story. Beautiful person. Beautiful end. With faith there is hope. Good luck to her.

[pesal]

i am a stateless .. I hope for a miracle that one day some country will accept me as their citizen and give me a sense of existence and i will serve the country to my fullest ability ... Been living in agony for many years ... A refugee in my own birthplace

[maradriatico]

The people of Brazil are simple and generous, but the men who run the country, politicians, are not the good people in the vast majority, robbery, corruption and indifference to the needs of people is something that still shocks a lot in this country.

[guesswho]

When I read the description I thought she was born on an airplane

[Alinor]

Thank you Brazil for helping them. <3

[polasal]

Her talk on TEDx brought me here. To the people of Brazil, i say Obrigado, Merci, Thank you, Grazie and Vielen Dank!

[chenthaf]

لقد بكيت عندما سمعت قصتك. أتمنى لك حياة سعيدة. حفيظ من المغرب.

[MiSt]

Good job Brazil! What a sad story at the end...

[TupiniquistanAD]

Damn, 26 yrs living in a place that doesn't recognize your existence! Feels like a story from the 1800's.

[hushllnnngg]

Here in philippines, we will welcome you with peace love and kindness

[dianerose]

As a child who was seriously abused I cherish my statehood and I would like to help others have it and help orphans and foster kids