Abstract
Abstract How are family and broader social ties of young people on the move to Europe impacted by their refugee experience? This article reflects on this question through a detailed case study of a Syrian adolescent growing up in Germany. Syrian youth carry the weight of separation from their families, enduring the challenges of a dangerous migratory journey. After reaching Europe, some are obliged to take a leading role in preparing the path for their families to follow. With an ethnographic perspective, this article sheds light on the circumstances they face, and identifies the new forms of relationships they construct with their families and the surrounding society. I stress the variable factors influencing their development and integration in Europe and highlight the challenges stemming from the experience of family separation, engaging in a reflective exploration of the deformed image of family in the aftermath of separation among young refugees in Germany.
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