I am Syrian, I am human, I am worthy
I am an international MBA student from Turkey, I am Syrian and I have recently arrived in Berlin/Germany, and I was excited to start my life as a student there. I have to open a bank account to receive my payouts from the blocked account and I was recommended to use N26. I liked the flexibility and the plans, so I started the registration process and downloaded the app as instructed, and just as everything was going smoothly, I was interrupted by a message from them telling me that they won't open an account for me until I obtain a new nationality. This was very upsetting and unnecessary, being Syrian doesn't automatically means that I am a criminal, Syrians have been living all over the world and had opened many accounts in different parts of the globe since many years ago, even before the war happened. There is absolutely no need for such discrimination and treatment, I don't care if there was a bureaucratic, diplomatic, or whatever reason for this. Different conditions should apply to different people, especially those who are perfectly legal and following the rules accordingly and to the letter. Just because I am Syrian, that shouldn't mean that I am unworthy of an online bank account. I came to Germany seeking better and fair treatment, only to be shocked by your discriminatory behavior and rules. If we are to develop as human beings, we should start by setting aside unnecessary obstacles in the face of honorable and potentially loyal customers, as a progressive method of banking, I was quite shocked by your backward way of dealing with people, you can be better by projecting an image of tolerance and acceptance rather than fear and discrimination. I know I can't change anything by writing this review, but at least I can say something about it and share it with other people to let them know that Syrians are people just like everybody else, we have responsibilities and obligations and we need to secure our finances just like everybody else. We deserve it, we are worthy of it and we should be treated fairly.