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Denmark is their home, but their roots lie elsewhere. Tingbjerg’s past of young men in black is history. This 7th grade class has 4 Christians and 18 Muslims.

»When we ride the bus on trips, our teachers remind us to give up our seats to the elderly«

They attend Danish public school and feel Danish, but they also have ties to their parents' countries. At the front in the light shirt is Ana Maria with roots in Romania. Next to her is Fatima with roots in Senegal and Portugal. Behind them at the table in the green sweater is Muhamad Ali with roots in Pakistan. In the blue hoodie is Ali Hussein with roots in India. At the very back is Jassin Hamad, whose parents are from Syria. In the light gray sweatshirt is Kasper with roots in Poland, and next to him is David, whose family is from Romania. At the front on the far right is Muhammad with ancestry in Pakistan. Foto: Finn Frandsen
They attend Danish public school and feel Danish, but they also have ties to their parents' countries. At the front in the light shirt is Ana Maria with roots in Romania. Next to her is Fatima with roots in Senegal and Portugal. Behind them at the table in the green sweater is Muhamad Ali with roots in Pakistan. In the blue hoodie is Ali Hussein with roots in India. At the very back is Jassin Hamad, whose parents are from Syria. In the light gray sweatshirt is Kasper with roots in Poland, and next to him is David, whose family is from Romania. At the front on the far right is Muhammad with ancestry in Pakistan. Foto: Finn Frandsen
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»I want to study law«

Aulona Bedzeti, 13 years old. Lives in Tingbjerg with her mom, dad, and two siblings. Her parents are from Albania.

»Tingbjerg is a very small place where everyone knows everyone. I like that 80 percent of the residents come from other countries. You get to know different cultures, like what music they listen to and things like that.«

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