(Zaman Al Wasl)- Mohieddin Saho lost his sight but had the insight that helped him work on a master's degree in English studies at Maximilian University in Munich, Germany.
However, his dreams and aspirations clashed with the German asylum laws, because of which he could lose everything he sought, to find himself a deported refugee, according to the Dublin regulation.
The story of Saho started when he left the northern city of Idlib in 2014 for Turkey with the help of a German organization, to complete his university studies in English, defying the conditions of war and asylum and his blindness, according to the German website TAZ.
By July 22, circumstances began to challenge the ambitious young man, when a decision by the Bavarian state government in southern Germany to activate the Dublin fingerprinting against the 25-year-old and deport him to Spain or to the European countries he entered. This was the first obstacle in the face of Saho's dreams, especially after arriving at the airport with German police officers in preparation for the last stage of deportation.
According to Saho's report, the panic and fear of the moment of his arrival at the airport prompted the pilot to refuse to board the plane, postponing the deportation until later.
According to the website, Saho's lawyer, Thomas Oberhauser, questioned the procedures laid down by the European Court of Justice with regard to the residence of persons in need as in the case of his client, pointing out the dangers of these procedures on his physical, psychological and mental health if the deportation takes place in the coming days.
Oberkirchenrat Michael Martin, of the Evangelical Church in Bavaria, asserted that the young man is in urgent need of help: "He does not know anyone in Spain, he will be completely helpless, lonely and unknown," explaining that he demanded via an email to the Minister of Interior of Bavaria, Joachim Herrmann, that Saho’s case be taken into account.
Saho had graduated from university in January 2019, and after failing to obtain Turkish citizenship and the end of his stay, he came to Germany via Spain, to apply for asylum in the state of Bavaria. However, he was later rejected based on the Dublin Regulation signed by the EU countries.
His story received great sympathy in Germany, where the family hosting him expressed their full support, especially with his determination to overcome his health conditions in search for a better future in this country.
Zaman Al Wasl
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