12-year-old Syrian translator dubbed 'the pride' of refugees

Omar Abd-Almajid Qassoum is a 12-year-old Syrian refugee in Germany whose remarkable language skills have made him a star in his community and online. He's being called the youngest translator in Germany.

The preteen was first profiled by a German newspaper, and now his story is spreading across online communities for Syrian refugees. The 12-year-old, who rapidly became fluent in German, is being heralded as the youngest translator in the country.

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Omar and his family fled the war in Syria and reached Germany in early 2016. According to an interview with the boy's father, they arrived at the village of Lastrup after fleeing their hometown in Syria. Omar enrolled in the local school and managed to learn German in a very short period of time. He then started working as a translator, first in his school and then in the local refugee housing center, helping new arrivals.

Omar's story was shared by thousands of Syrian refugees on Facebook, who are calling him "the pride of Syria.'

Translation: "#Proud_Syrians Syrian boy Omar Abd-Almajid Qassoum from the region of Idlib became a refugee due to the war. He learned German rapidly and became a translator in on of the schools in the country. His image appeared in German newspapers as the youngest translator and fastest German learner. We bless you...

Translation: "#The_Syrian_Expatriate – #Germany Syrian excellence in German newspapers. The German newspapers have been filled lately with images of Syrian boy Omar Abd Al-Majid Qassoum. He arrived in Germany and learned the local language very fast. Omar then turned into a translator in one of the German schools...

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