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Students demonstrate in support of ‘Synden’ star facing deportation
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Students demonstrate in support of ‘Synden’ star facing deportation

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Students from Malmö Latin School demonstrated outside Malmö City Hall in support of Mohammed Nour Oklah.
  • Oklah, who works as the school’s caretaker and stars in the Netflix series “Synden,” faces deportation from Sweden to Syria.
  • He has lived in Sweden since 2014 and said he was trying to focus on the present while awaiting a meeting with the Migration Agency.

Students from Malmö Latin School took their support for Mohammed Nour Oklah to Malmö City Hall, carrying signs that read “Latin heart caretaker” and “No human being is illegal.”

Oklah works as the school’s caretaker and plays one of the leading roles in the Netflix series “Synden.” He faces deportation from Sweden to Syria, prompting students to stage a school strike and demonstrate on his behalf.

It feels like two different worlds to be here while also having that meeting with the Migration Agency booked.

— Mohammed Nour OklahHe described the contrast between attending the awards ceremony and facing an immigration meeting.

The actor attended the Kristallen awards ceremony in Stockholm on Monday, where he was nominated for male lead of the year for his role in “Synden.” The event contrasted sharply with a scheduled meeting with the Swedish Migration Agency.

“It feels like two different worlds to be here while also having that meeting with the Migration Agency booked,” Oklah told TT. “I’m trying just to live in the present and not focus on it right now.”

I’m trying just to live in the present and not focus on it right now.

— Mohammed Nour OklahHe explained how he was coping with the uncertainty over his possible deportation.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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