{"id":6672,"date":"2015-09-23T12:21:51","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T10:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/2015\/09\/23\/na-de-bomaanslag-besloten-we-te-vluchten\/?lang=en"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:22:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:22:22","slug":"na-de-bomaanslag-besloten-we-te-vluchten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2015\/09\/23\/na-de-bomaanslag-besloten-we-te-vluchten\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We decided to flee after the bomb attack.\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What kind of journey do the refugees staying at the Sports Centre, have behind them? It took Ahmed, Aliya and their young son Adam 21 days to get from Iraq to the Netherlands. The family has been set up at Erasmus University\u2019s Sports Centre since Thursday. The French press agency AFP recently produced a report on the refugees.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmed, Aliya and Adam are three of the 200 refugees who will be accommodated at the Sports Centre until Thursday. According to Aliya, they are treated well: \u201cThe facilities are great and they\u2019re taking good care of us. The only real inconvenience is having to sleep in one big hall. There\u2019s no privacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bomb attack<\/h3><p>The couple decided to flee to Europe after a bomb exploded in a Baghdad restaurant while they were dining there. They borrowed 9,000 euros from Ahmed\u2019s uncle for the journey. It was a very stressful period, explains Ahmed in the short AFD report. The couple doesn\u2019t want to say a lot more about their journey. \u201cWatch the video,\u201d says Ahmed. \u201cThat will give you a good idea.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=06mERzXIoCA\" target=\"_blank\">Watch the video on Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/persons\" class=\"mt-6 md:mt-8 lg:mt-10\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sr-only\">De redactie<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4 md:gap-8 md:items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"teaser-person\" class=\"relative flex gap-4 items-center md:gap-8\">\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"image:rounded-full image:size-20 image:aspect-square image:object-cover md:image:size-36 shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1106\" 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bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\tflex-col @xl:flex-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative image:w-full image:aspect-video image:object-cover shrink-0 w-full @xl:w-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/troonrede-2026-prinsjesdag_screenshot-1280x720.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1789483014\" class=\"attachment-video_xl size-video_xl\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/troonrede-2026-prinsjesdag_screenshot-1280x720.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1789483014 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/troonrede-2026-prinsjesdag_screenshot-500x282.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1789483014 500w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/troonrede-2026-prinsjesdag_screenshot-832x468.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1789483014 832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 p-4 @md:p-8 @xl:p-8 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @sm:text-xl @md:text-2xl @xl:text-2xl\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/09\/15\/troonrede-er-moet-ruimte-zijn-voor-buitenlandse-studenten-en-kenniswerkers\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current underline-offset-2 decoration-2 hocus:underline @md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tSpeech from the Throne: &#8216;There must be room for international students and knowledge workers&#8217;\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap 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block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! theme-sand:bg-white!\n\tflex-row gap-4 @md:gap-8 p-4 @md:p-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image:w-full image:aspect-square image:object-cover shrink-0 size-17.5 @sm:size-21.25 @md:size-30 @lg:size-40\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/troonrede-2026-prinsjesdag_screenshot-460x460.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1789483014\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/troonrede-2026-prinsjesdag_screenshot-460x460.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1789483014 460w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/troonrede-2026-prinsjesdag_screenshot-115x115.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1789483014 115w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/troonrede-2026-prinsjesdag_screenshot-230x230.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1789483014 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/09\/15\/troonrede-er-moet-ruimte-zijn-voor-buitenlandse-studenten-en-kenniswerkers\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tSpeech from the Throne: &#8216;There must be room for international students and knowledge workers&#8217;\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-09-15\">15 September 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/29152948\/Occupy-EUR-bezetting-demonstratie-klimaat-protest-Sanders-EM-Wouter-Sterrenburg-9-of-10-scaled.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139306\" class=\"attachment-video_xl size-video_xl\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/29152948\/Occupy-EUR-bezetting-demonstratie-klimaat-protest-Sanders-EM-Wouter-Sterrenburg-9-of-10-scaled.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139306 2560w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/29152948\/Occupy-EUR-bezetting-demonstratie-klimaat-protest-Sanders-EM-Wouter-Sterrenburg-9-of-10-875x583.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139306 875w, 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@md:size-30 @lg:size-40\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/29152948\/Occupy-EUR-bezetting-demonstratie-klimaat-protest-Sanders-EM-Wouter-Sterrenburg-9-of-10-scaled.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139306\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/29152948\/Occupy-EUR-bezetting-demonstratie-klimaat-protest-Sanders-EM-Wouter-Sterrenburg-9-of-10-scaled.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139306 2560w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/29152948\/Occupy-EUR-bezetting-demonstratie-klimaat-protest-Sanders-EM-Wouter-Sterrenburg-9-of-10-875x583.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139306 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/29152948\/Occupy-EUR-bezetting-demonstratie-klimaat-protest-Sanders-EM-Wouter-Sterrenburg-9-of-10-1600x1067.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139306 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/29152948\/Occupy-EUR-bezetting-demonstratie-klimaat-protest-Sanders-EM-Wouter-Sterrenburg-9-of-10-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139306 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/29152948\/Occupy-EUR-bezetting-demonstratie-klimaat-protest-Sanders-EM-Wouter-Sterrenburg-9-of-10-1280x853.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139306 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/29152948\/Occupy-EUR-bezetting-demonstratie-klimaat-protest-Sanders-EM-Wouter-Sterrenburg-9-of-10-1536x1024.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139306 1536w, 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