Abdulrahman Akkad (Arabic: عبدالرحمن عقاد; born in Aleppo on May 17, 1998) is a Syrian political blogger public speaker and human rights Activist He currently resides in Berlin. Early life and education Akkad was born in 1998 in the city of Aleppo in northern Syria to Syrian Muslim parents of Jewish origin, his mother's name is "Manal Akkad" his family is descended from Sephardi Jews who later converted to Islam. Akkad has three brothers and a sister, Akkad has only finished his intermediate education. In 2010, Akkad graduated from Dhat Al-Sawari Primary with a primary degree, and after three years in 2013, just before leaving Syria, Akkad graduated from Abdulwahab Al-Shawaf Junior High with a middle school diploma. However, Akkad was unable to further continue his education after leaving Syria in 2013. With the escalation of events and the Syrian civil war, Akkad and his family were forced to leave Syria in July 2013. Turkey Akkad entered Turkey with his Family in July 2013 and lived in Istanbul, he worked as a translator in call center companies in the city, and he speaks Turkish fluently. his father traveled to Germany illegally in the summer of 2015 and Akkad and his family were waiting his father to apply for family reunion for them later, Akkad discovered his sexual orientation. He later hated himself and tried to commit suicide several times. He went to a psychological counselor who provided him with support and helped him accept himself. He tried to obtain a humanitarian visa from the Swiss Consulate in Istanbul but was refused. Akkad decided to stay in Turkey and told his family about his sexual orientation and thought that they would accept and love him as he is. His family accused him of being sick and in need of treatment. He was taken to a doctor in Turkey who conducted an anal examination, sexually harassed him, and wrote him testosterone. He took several doses of the hormone and later refused to take more because it caused him depression and tension. His older brother beat and locked him up in a room for two months where he did not see sunlight. He was abused and threatened with death by his brother, sister's husband and cousins. He later managed to convince them that he was no longer gay and took his passport and $200 and ran away from the house to a friend's