Survival “I could understand their fear well” By Ute Kaiser “I hope you have never experienced anything like this,” said Ali*. 16 fourth graders of the Pfrondorf Primary School looked on, concerned. Ali, Oula and their daughters Roula and Sara from the tünews team told the children about their home in Syria and the story of their escape for almost two hours in December. 4a had chosen this topic for a newspaper project (see info). Pictures from the Internet and private photos showed the children how beautiful the Syrian cities looked before the war. “Why did you flee?”, moderator Natalie… Read More
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Learning with the mouse
Sesamstraße, Löwenzahn und die Sendung mit der Maus (Sesame Street,
That’s how the tax return works
Tax office That’s how the tax return works from Feras Trayfi Nine out of ten employees receive money back when making a tax return. So it pays off to file a tax return. But how does it work? The editor Feras Trayfi from tünews INERNATIONAL conducted a written interview with Mrs. Hunger from the tax office. These questions were collected in discussions with various people about their difficulties with tax filing. What is a tax return? Tax returns serve to correctly determine the taxes due under the respective laws. Examples include the income tax return for the taxation of the… Read More
Ein syrischer Friseur in Tübingen von Sameer Ibrahim
Die beiden Syrer Karim und Amer haben einen Friseurladen in der Mühlstraße in Tübingen eröffnet. Karim erzählt: „Ich komme aus der Stadt Deir al-Zor, habe Handels- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften studiert, zehn Jahre im Friseurberuf gearbeitet und liebe meine Arbeit sehr. Es gibt viele Arbeits- und Studienmöglichkeiten in Deutschland. Ich bin glücklich, weil ich denselben Beruf ausüben kann, den ich auch in Syrien ausgeübt habe. Die Leute hier sind sehr nett und haben mir viel geholfen.“ Sein Geschäftspartner Amer fügt hinzu: „Auch ich war in Syrien Friseur und hatte mein eigenes Geschäft. Seit zwei Jahren lebe ich in Deutschland. Ich hatte… Read More
A Syrian barber in Tübingen by Sameer Ibrahim
The two Syrians Karim and Amer have opened a barber shop in the Mühlstraße in Tübingen. Karim says: “I come from the city of Deir al-Zor, studied commerce and economics, worked for ten years in the hairdressing profession and I love my work very much. There are many work and study opportunities in Germany. I’m happy because I can do the same job I did in Syria. The people here are very nice and helped me a lot. ” His business partner Amer adds: “I was a hairdresser in Syria too and had my own business. I live in… Read More
Fishing in Germany By Sameer Ibrahim
What is needed to fish in Germany? – Anyone who would like to fish in Germany usually needs a fishing license. That’s the most common way. You can apply for it at the municipality. You have to attend a fishing seminary and then complete the theoretical and practical fishing test. The theoretical fishing test usually consists of a questionnaire about fishing. It includes, for example, questions on fish science, hydrology, fishkeeping and water management, fishing gear and fishing methods, the treatment of captive fish and any legislation. If you passed the test successfully, you usually get the result on the… Read More