In 2016, Anna gave birth to twin daughters in Sweden. Because she is stateless, her children were also born without a nationality.

“For the children, the situation is horrific. They come home from school and hear their friends telling fun stories about places they’ve visited, while they themselves can’t travel anywhere. It hurts as a parent to see them in such a situation.”

A decade later, Anna and her children remain stateless, struggling to access basic rights.

Sweden is home to more than 20,000 stateless persons. Among them are 10,361 children who, as of the end of 2022, were living in the country without any recognized nationality.