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"I simply did my job": naturalized for having helped France face the pandemic

2021-09-27T02:44:53.296Z


A naturalization ceremony was specially organized in Grenoble (Isère) for fourteen refugees or immigrants, all on the front line p


“Becoming French is like a rebirth.

A new life that is starting ”, confides with emotion Ayleen Abada, a doctor of Iraqi origin who took refuge in France in 2017 with her husband.

“We are Christians and we were directly threatened by the advance of Daesh.

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Far from Iraq, under the gilding of the prefecture of Isère, Ayleen received his certificate of French citizenship this Friday from the hands of the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran.

"It is a special ceremony because it brings together fourteen people from different countries, with different first names, who have in common to have helped France face the pandemic," said the minister.

Whether in a healthcare facility or because they were at the forefront of commerce or safety.

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"I want to continue giving to France"

As a general practitioner, Ayleen did not stop working in the public hospital at the height of the health crisis, first in Pau, then in Isère where she joined her husband who had been assigned to the Grenoble University Hospital. “The second confinement was the most difficult. We were overwhelmed. The condition of the patients deteriorated very quickly. It was violent for us and for the families. But I was proud to be useful. I necessarily compare Iraq to France. Here, there are more resources, it's a chance, but we also work a lot. I put it into perspective, I might be able to experience this kind of crisis better than a Frenchman who has never lived through wars. "

Because it stood out during the crisis, Ayleen's accession to French citizenship was accelerated.

“I just did my job, but it's a great recognition.

I want to continue to give to France to thank it for its welcome.

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Source: leparis

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