“I want to show them who I am”
31 januari 2017
Ali “the infidel” was a tattoo artist in Iran, a dangerous career choice in a country where Islam dictates every part of life. In the Netherlands, he feels safer and freer: he enjoys surfing the Internet without filters, doing yoga with female friends or taking a dog for a walk. Even so, he finds it hard to stop censuring himself.
Ali was born in Iran. He has been in the Netherlands for seven months, but still hasn’t been given a residence permit. That means he can’t attend any education. However, he is trying to learn Dutch and in another seven months he will know whether he can stay here or not.