Since the Taliban came to power, many Afghans have desperately sought to leave their country, while European capitals including Stockholm feared an immigration crisis similar to 2015, and Munir (renamed) was upset. This young Hazara from the Shiite minority persecuted by the Taliban, 21 years old, arrived in Paris on June 26. Two days ago, he boarded a ferry between the port of Trelleborg in southern Sweden and Travemünde, Germany. He was arrested while disembarking, and was detained for one night before being released and proceeding to Porte de La Chapelle in Paris.
In Sweden, where he has lived since December 2015, the young man from Ghazni has exhausted all treatment options. According to the deportation order, he risked being sent back to Afghanistan, even though his family is currently in Pakistan. So Munir was waiting for the graduation ceremony in his high school-he proudly showed the photos on his mobile phone. Then he left, looking for a second chance in France.
Today, at his Val-de-Marne accommodation center, he wonders if he made the right choice. Because, on July 16, the Swedish government decided to suspend all personnel returning to Afghanistan due to the deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan. The suspension is temporary. If Munir returns to Sweden, he will be in an abnormal state. But at least there are friends and host families. He can speak this language. Then, you never know: maybe he will eventually get a residence permit.
Growing opposition
In recent weeks, on Gotland, Eva Halsten has received a lot of calls: young Afghans have gone to France, wondering if they should return; others have been released from detention centers in Sweden (since July There are 1,900 people since the 16th) and they are considering going on the opposite trip. Eva tried to advise them: “Many people are very worried. For the first time in a long time, Afghans in an abnormal state are relatively safe in Sweden because they can no longer be deported. But this does not mean that those in France are interested in returning, especially if They are the subject of normal procedures and have the opportunity to obtain asylum.”
Eva Hallsten, a glass artist in his sixties, was the one who called the refugees when they were about to leave Sweden. She always knows the best route, tells them where to go, how to avoid checks, and even organizes collections to fund the travel of those who have no money. After the Swedish authorities learned of her behavior, they asked her to do it.
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