Refugees in Germany: Lama Suleiman feels more German than Syrian
06 September 2020 |
1:15 pm
When in 2015 ever more refugees came to Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel promised them "We can do this!" Eight-year-old Lama Suleiman was among them and has made the country a home from home.
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