Majd's life in Syria was like the lives of many other 14-year-olds around the world. School, friends, family and hobbies filled his everyday life.
He lived with his parents and siblings in a village with about 50,000 inhabitants where his family ran a food store. Majd was in year 9 at school when everything changed.
The Syrian civil war came to his village Khan Al Sheih, southwest of Damascus, and brutally turned his life upside down forever.
Majd explains that when IS (Islamic State) took over, Bashar al-Assad's army started to bomb the village.
Living in a place of conflict was terrifying and unsafe. It soon became clear that it was impossible to remain in their village. "During one single day, more than 1000 bombs fell on our village," Majd tells SBS Swedish. "Every second, bomb after bomb hit."
"It was an awful experience.
"I have smaller siblings and they were so terrified."
Together with his older brother Moayad and some relatives, 14-year-old Majd fled from Syria to Turkey in September 2014, hoping to find a people smuggler that could help them get to Sweden, via Italy.
"It took us three months to find somebody that could help us, they (people smugglers) want to make money so it's very expensive," says Majd. "We paid a lot of money."
Once Majd fled Syria, he had little contact with his family that was left behind. It was a huge challenge to deal with the separation and worry about their safety.
To get to Sweden was a goal from the start, as Majd's uncle was there and described Sweden as 'a good country'.
Majd agrees and feels "it's a free country where they help everyone and people are kind. It really felt that we were welcomed into Sweden when we arrived."
Since arriving in Sweden in December 2014, Majd has worked very hard to learn the Swedish language and get ready to continue his studies.
"One of my goals was to make my family proud of me" he says.
In August, after having achieved the necessary grades to be eligible, Majd will start his senior years in high school and study economics with Swedish students.
Reunited in June, Majd finally lives together again with his parents and siblings in the west coast town of Falkenberg.
"It was so much fun to see them again after three years of longing," he says and they are embarking on a new start, far away from their homeland.
But his home country is never far from his mind as daily news of sadness and loss reaches him.
"Every day I hear of a cousin or a friend that has died in an aircraft attack," says Majd.
As such, Majd doesn't see moving back to Syria as an option, as there is little hope to return to the life they once had. But he thinks that he will one day go back to Syria, not to live, but to visit.
Majd now sees Sweden as the place where his and his family's future lies and they can rebuild their lives together.
"We wanted to find a country where we could continue our lives and schooling and education", he explains, "and Sweden has become a bit like a home, it's the country that has welcomed us and helped us when we needed it."