Table 5 Sociopolitical push and pull factors
Quote | Participant | |
|---|---|---|
1 | “I decided to leave Egypt due to all of the disappointments after the Egyptian revolution. I took the decision in 2011.” | Male resident, location 3 |
2 | “I come from a financially stable family but I don’t like the general atmosphere or the safety level.” | Female resident, location 3 |
3 | “I chose Germany because it is a relatively stable country, and there is freedom; this is very clear. Everyone knows that freedom is their right, unlike here.” | Male resident, location 3 |
4 | “I am married and I have 2 daughters, I want them to live in a clean place”. | Male resident, location 5 |
5 | I wanted to leave Egypt and work abroad and the country didn’t actually matter. | Male resident, location 2 |
6 | “Working abroad is only a temporary, not a final situation; I plan to return back to Egypt” | Male resident, location 1 |
7 | “Those who want to work in Germany should stay there forever and never come back. But working there and coming back after a while is useless I think” | Female resident, location 1 |