Here is the situation as I understand it:
- You are a Syrian woman.
- Your husband is a foreigner.
- You have children.
- Your children are not considered Syrian by the Powers that be. Some Syrian law says so (but not the Syrian constitution which bans such discrimination.)
- Your children will need a visa whenever you decide to go back to Syria to see the family.
Should you vote?
No one but you can answer.
4 comments:
Excellent GS, very powerfull stuff...
Thanks Fares. It just sounds logical, doesn't it?
I should have typed this in Arabic, I think. I'll do that in another blog entry.
Gottfried,
This is not just some hypothetical question.. it is a very real one for many people..
We have a friend, a Syrian lady, married to a British chap, and has two boys.. She needs a visa for them every time she goes home for a visit..
I wonder whether they will be called up for Military Service when they reach 18!..
Hi Syrian Brit,
Yes, I agree completely with you. This is a real problem, and it is insulting for Syrian women altogether. The law allowing that should be abolished altogether.
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