“It was my fault. My mother was taking care of my younger brother, and I went to see what she was cooking… and then the hot water was all over my legs. The first days were very painful, and I had to go many times to the operation room to clean my wound and change...Read More
“You leave your mother crying at the airport, you take a plane to a place that sounds as far as other galaxy, you go into the breath-taking beauty of the mountains of Congo, you cry every step of the way without showing to anybody because you have no idea of what you are doing, you...Read More
“My name is Joelle, I am 22y, and I am from Congo… When I arrived at the hospital that night I was very scared, and even more scared when I saw the faces of the doctors when they assessed my condition. There were white and black doctors speaking words I don’t understand, and took me...Read More
GC: “Heyyyy little friend, why are you sad?” Isaac: “I am not sad, I just have tears in my eyes.” GC: “Ahh, ok. Why do you have tears in your eyes?” Isaac: “Because I am afraid.” GC: “Ohhh my dear, don’t be afraid of the operation room.” Isaac: “I am not afraid of the operation...Read More
“My name is Aisha, I am 9y and I am from Iraq. I am going to tell you my story. There is a lot of sadness in it, but its a happy story 😉 . My first memories were like a pink fairytale and then everything became black. I lived in the historical center of...Read More
“My name is Halil, I am 14 y and I am from Yemen. I rather not show my face for the moment. I am still getting used to the idea that I lost my leg. I am still looking for my inner strength to face the challenges that the rest of my life will bring...Read More
“My name is Elmira, I am 25y and I am from Yemen. Most people think that what kills in wars are just bombs, gunshots and violence, but that’s not true. Violence is the epicenter of all problems, but it´s the indirect consequences of war that kills the uge majority of the Yemeni. Since the war...Read More
My name is Leila, I am 62y and I am from South Sudan. The fact that I am alive pretty much says everything about my life. I am lucky J . Being old in Africa means that I have been dodging death since I was born. I didn’t die at birth, I didn’t die from...Read More
“My name is Noemie, I am 10y and I am from Congo. At the moment I can not go to school because I have to take care of my young brother at the hospital. All my family was shot, except me, so I have to be responsible for my baby brother. 3 men entered my...Read More
GC: “So what happened to you?” BC: “I was shot in the foot!” GC: “Mmmm… damn… I am sorry to hear that!” BC. “Its ok… it doesn’t hurt anymore, and I was lucky it was just the foot!” GC: “And why did you get shot?” BC: “Just another lost bullet… they were fighting close to...Read More