Maher Al-Masihi fled Syria to Finland eight years ago – now he plans to return to his homeland | Homeland

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Maher Al Masihi fled Syria to Finland eight years ago –

The Finnish Immigration Service suspended the decision-making process on Syrian asylum applications.

  • Finland-Syria Friendship Association estimates that many Syrian families living in Finland are planning to return to Syria.
  • At the same time, some are leaving Syria to seek refuge. The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) estimates that there will not be a large number of asylum seekers from Syria coming to Finland.
  • Finland decided to suspend decisions on asylum applications due to the Syrian revolution. Asylum applications from Syrians are still being accepted.
  • Director of Migri’s international protection department Antti Lehtinen says that Migri is now acquiring information about the situation in Syria.

    • “The leaders promise that Syria is now safe”

    Working as a digital advisor and customer service in Finland-Syria Friendship Society Maher Al-Masihi came to Finland as an asylum seeker eight years ago.

    Now he has Finnish citizenship.

    The Syrian revolution was Al-Masih’s dream day. He says that “all Syrians” are now happy.

    – Everyone hopes for a democratic state. People are tired of wars and dictatorship. It lasted about 50 years in Syria, he says.

    Al-Masihi follows news from the Syrian media.

    – All the leaders promise that Syria is now a safe country. If you have a different religion or ethnic background, don’t be afraid. This is how it is told, says Al-Masihi.

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