Earlier this year, the whole family became German citizens and bought a house with a nice garden. Starting a new life in EuropeBefore the outbreak of Syria’s civil war in 2011, the Wahbeh family had a good life. “I’m really proud, and I was also lucky to have good people around me,” Germans who helped them as refugees and have become good family friends, Alshaar said. At an appointment on a construction side outside Berlin, Alshaar was shown the middle finger. On the contrary, they look German, feel German and speak German without a trace of an accent.