The storyteller:
Chamwil originates from Cameroon and has been living in Italy for two and a half year.
Summary:
The story tells about my journey from Libia to Italy, and then about my life in Italy. At the end, I express the desire of something I would like to have in my future. Through my story, I want to spread a message to all migrants that are waiting for their documents in refugee camps: be patient.
The storyteller:
Mowafak is now living for 10 years in Sweden. He has emigrated from Iraq to nothern Europe country.
Summary:
The story is about a Christmas Eve 2014 in Sweden when I had so little money that I could not even buy a packet of ice cream for my children. I brought my wife and my three children on a road trip in the village where we live to make things a little bit more joyful since it was Christmas Eve. Then suddenly we saw a red wallet lying abandoned on the road, and when we opened it we found 700 EUR, but also ID card, credit cards, etc. We decided to return the wallet to the right owner and hope for a reward.
The storyteller:
Mohammed emigrated 2013 from the Syrian Arab Republic to Austria.
Summary:
I once registered for a ski training course organized by the administrators of the refugee camp where I live. Four weeks later I was excited to find myself skiing down the mountain in a town very close to Innsbruck, Austria.
The storyteller:
Mushtaba originates from Afghanistan. He now has been lived for five years in Austria.
Summary:
As students of the Abendgymnasium in Innsbruck we always got tasks. Once our history teacher gave us the task to present a book. Since I don’t speak German so well, I tried to choose the thinnest of the different books. But unfortunately it was a wrong decision.
The storyteller:
Fareed has been lived for three years now in Austria. He moved from Afghanistan to Europe.
Summary:
Back in Afghanistan, driving my father’s motorcycle has always been fun. Though I was not allowed to drive it but I did anyway, especially when he was out of town. Once I took myself on a fun ride around the city, while taking a downward slop, I lost control and crashed into a tree. I was badly hurt and bleeding profusely, but then I was more worried about what my father would do to me.
The storyteller:
Ahmed comes from Somalia and now lives in Sweden for seven years.
Summary:
A man and his son had just arrived in Sweden, and lived 250 km far from the town. One day, the boy had to go to the dentist, so they took a bus for 3 hours to the town. But when they arrived, they could not find the dentist and we listeners will follow them on their long search in the wrong building. Finally they found the dentist, but they had missed their appointment and had to pay for being late.
The storyteller:
Othman originates from the Syrian Arab Republic and moved two years ago to Sweden.
Summary:
A story about my own journey to discover how I could understand the Swedish language and what I learned from that. Everyday I go to language learning classes, but the language is so difficult to learn, and the teacher talks so fast with so many words. So I discovered how to use google translate to understand what the teacher said. But one day I was revealed and understood that I was as clever as a computer, so today I am working hard to manage my studies, using my brain.
The storyteller:
Mamadou has grown up in Guinea and is now living in Italy.
Summary:
Omar, a young boy from Guinea Conakry, is dreaming of becoming a singer and a traveller. After the death of his father, he couldn’t stay anymore and decided to escape from his country. He went on a difficult journey and travelled for more than two years.
Now, at the age of 15, he has eventually arrived in Italy and started a new life in Palermo. He is studying and hast started to play theatre and music. His role model in his life is Thomas Sankara.
He wants to spread a message to all African young people migrating to Europe: Have patience and hope. Tomorrow will be a better day!
Summary:
A live interview of Abdul from Syria with Matt on Radio Dacorum, one of our partner radio stations.
The storyteller:
Chamwil moved from Cameroon to Italy
Summary:
Chamwil tells about an anecdote at the beginning of his stay in Sicily, and tells why the conception of the time is important for him since this particular day.