Telling the Real Story
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- Daniel and Yohana
@tellingtherealstory4552 - 22/02/2022
“We were kidnaped from the first smugglers in Libya, and then we had to pay extra money. We didn’t know if they would kill us or not,” Says Yohanna. Yohanna and...
- Robel's Story
@tellingtherealstory4552 - 22/02/2022
Robel was raised at the Shagarab camp. Robel was forced to hunt for odd jobs away from home as his family battled to make ends meet. He eventually left without ...
- The Twins
@tellingtherealstory4552 - 22/02/2022
Osman and Omar were born at Sudan's Shagarab camp. They were obliged to drop out of school and work on fields to help maintain the family. They both agreed one ...
- Khadijah's Story
@tellingtherealstory4552 - 22/02/2022
At the age of 14, Khadijah was married off to an older man. She fled away from her husband's house and went to live with her parents. She would never forgive he...
- Kidane's Story
@tellingtherealstory4552 - 22/02/2022
Kidane worked tirelessly in Shagarab Camp to support his mother and siblings. After being persuaded by smugglers in the camp that the journey to Europe is simpl...
- The Three Friends
@tellingtherealstory4552 - 22/02/2022
Hamed, Adam, and Abiel were seated in a cafe talking about their difficulties with the camp's lack of food, water, and education when they were interrupted by a...
- Hana's Story
@tellingtherealstory4552 - 22/02/2022
Hana was unable to finish her study due to financial constraints. When her father became unwell, she began working in farms. We hear Hana's family discuss how t...
- Maymun's Story
@tellingtherealstory4552 - 14/02/2022
"Girls are also part of the society, so they should have the same opportunities to study like boys." Says Maymun, a Somali refugee from Ethiopia currently pursu...
- Mahamed's Story - Short
@tellingtherealstory4552 - 02/02/2022
"Before I didn't know that there was door, now I can see it and it is open." Says Mahamed from Jijiga, Ethiopia who is now studying at the University of Florenc...
- Mahamed's Story
@tellingtherealstory4552 - 02/02/2022
"Before I didn't know that there was door, now I can see it and it is open." Says Mahamed from Jijiga, Ethiopia who is now studying at the University of Florenc...
