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Fadi Zaim loves Berlin and loves Germany. The co-owner of the Jasmin catering company based in Germany's capital arrived as a Syrian refugee in Germany in 2013. Originally born in Damascus, Fadi feels at home in Berlin and has even catered for former German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He has built a successful business over the past 12 years, and despite the fall of the Assad-regime back in Syria he wouldn't go back, he tells Euronews as he stirs Tahini into chickpeas, to make his "best in Berlin" hummus.

"I love Berlin. I love Germany because, truly, we had many great people with big hearts who opened up the whole city. They supported us in learning the language and starting a business," he says. He feels part of the community in Berlin who supported him.

Fadi is a success story. His family moved from the Syrian capital after bombs didn't cease to drop. His family was granted a visa thanks to a special program between the German government and the UN, where 500 families were invited.

When he first came to Berlin, he was enrolled in a school, but after he repeatedly told his teacher how special Syrian food is, he was invited to cook for 50 people. Since he didn't have the experience of cooking for so many, he asked his mother, who's hobby had been cooking for large groups of people as a volunteer, back in Damascus.

The guests were pleased with their meal, and a second request for catering came in. And that is how Fadi accidentally started his catering company with his mother in Berlin.

"Germany has done many great things, at least from my own experience and from what I see in terms of support for non-profit organisations. I’ve worked with many accelerators that support small businesses and help people access government funding