hi two weeks ago of something like that I came back from Greece I go there every
I came back from Greece I go there every
I came back from Greece I go there every little while over the last two years as
little while over the last two years as
little while over the last two years as a volunteer this time I spend most of my
a volunteer this time I spend most of my
a volunteer this time I spend most of my time in Athens and on the island of
time in Athens and on the island of
time in Athens and on the island of Samos I’m working with refugees and
Samos I’m working with refugees and
Samos I’m working with refugees and migrants who are coming to Europe
migrants who are coming to Europe
migrants who are coming to Europe dreaming about this part of the world as
dreaming about this part of the world as
dreaming about this part of the world as a place where they will find the safety
a place where they will find the safety
a place where they will find the safety and where they will build a safe future
and where they will build a safe future
and where they will build a safe future without war for their families the
without war for their families the
without war for their families the islands of Samos there is a small camp
islands of Samos there is a small camp
islands of Samos there is a small camp with a capacity of about 700 people
with a capacity of about 700 people
with a capacity of about 700 people currently at this moment because people
currently at this moment because people
currently at this moment because people are still arriving even the media in
are still arriving even the media in
are still arriving even the media in Europe are not talking about that there
Europe are not talking about that there
Europe are not talking about that there is around 4,000 people in that camp
is around 4,000 people in that camp
is around 4,000 people in that camp around 3,000 are sleeping inside of the
around 3,000 are sleeping inside of the
around 3,000 are sleeping inside of the camp the rest are on the hills around
camp the rest are on the hills around
camp the rest are on the hills around the this morning some children in
the this morning some children in
the this morning some children in European Union woke up in mud and
European Union woke up in mud and
European Union woke up in mud and sleeping on the ground because nobody
sleeping on the ground because nobody
sleeping on the ground because nobody gave them a safe space and a place to
gave them a safe space and a place to
gave them a safe space and a place to sleep because somebody decided to close
sleep because somebody decided to close
sleep because somebody decided to close the borders be front in the front of
the borders be front in the front of
the borders be front in the front of them they dreamed about the Europe they
them they dreamed about the Europe they
them they dreamed about the Europe they dreamed about Europe as a place where
dreamed about Europe as a place where
dreamed about Europe as a place where they will be good where they will be
they will be good where they will be
they will be good where they will be safe I lost then dream in 1992 I’m from
safe I lost then dream in 1992 I’m from
safe I lost then dream in 1992 I’m from Sarajevo in April 1992 5th of April I
Sarajevo in April 1992 5th of April I
Sarajevo in April 1992 5th of April I went to the punk rock concert in the
went to the punk rock concert in the
went to the punk rock concert in the morning my mother woke me up telling me
morning my mother woke me up telling me
morning my mother woke me up telling me there is a war outside I didn’t want to
there is a war outside I didn’t want to
there is a war outside I didn’t want to believe her so I continued sleeping
believe her so I continued sleeping
believe her so I continued sleeping after probably half an hour or something
after probably half an hour or something
after probably half an hour or something more I had to wake up I had to get up
more I had to wake up I had to get up
more I had to wake up I had to get up and I woke up in completely different
and I woke up in completely different
and I woke up in completely different world there was a war outside there was
world there was a war outside there was
world there was a war outside there was a genocide outside I survived the war
a genocide outside I survived the war
a genocide outside I survived the war and I survived the genocide in May 1992
and I survived the genocide in May 1992
and I survived the genocide in May 1992 on 28th of may rot commodity the
on 28th of may rot commodity the
on 28th of may rot commodity the commander of the army of Republika
commander of the army of Republika
commander of the army of Republika Srpska who will hear his final judgement
Srpska who will hear his final judgement
Srpska who will hear his final judgement on 22nd of November this year so after
on 22nd of November this year so after
on 22nd of November this year so after 15 years order to his soldiers to shoot
15 years order to his soldiers to shoot
15 years order to his soldiers to shoot Ansari arrow to use every available
Ansari arrow to use every available
Ansari arrow to use every available weapon they
weapon they
weapon they have and to burn down the city center I
have and to burn down the city center I
have and to burn down the city center I used to live in a city center the rocket
used to live in a city center the rocket
used to live in a city center the rocket fell on my balcony I was with my parents
fell on my balcony I was with my parents
fell on my balcony I was with my parents in a living room I was 16 years old I
in a living room I was 16 years old I
in a living room I was 16 years old I was wounded at night it took them six
was wounded at night it took them six
was wounded at night it took them six hours to bring me to a hospital that was
hours to bring me to a hospital that was
hours to bring me to a hospital that was only ten minutes away from the place
only ten minutes away from the place
only ten minutes away from the place where I lived six hours because rat
where I lived six hours because rat
where I lived six hours because rat commodity and his soldiers were shooting
commodity and his soldiers were shooting
commodity and his soldiers were shooting constantly the city was burning
constantly the city was burning
constantly the city was burning everything around me was red and I
everything around me was red and I
everything around me was red and I wasn’t I didn’t realise why everything
wasn’t I didn’t realise why everything
wasn’t I didn’t realise why everything is red but it was because of the flames
is red but it was because of the flames
is red but it was because of the flames around my home and then around my place
around my home and then around my place
around my home and then around my place where I lived finally when I arrived to
where I lived finally when I arrived to
where I lived finally when I arrived to hospital as I said I was 16 years old
hospital as I said I was 16 years old
hospital as I said I was 16 years old they put me in triage which means that
they put me in triage which means that
they put me in triage which means that they have to decide to whom to give
they have to decide to whom to give
they have to decide to whom to give priority at that second I was the
priority at that second I was the
priority at that second I was the youngest one in the in the in that
youngest one in the in the in that
youngest one in the in the in that hospital together with me a woman
hospital together with me a woman
hospital together with me a woman arrived a little bit older than I am
arrived a little bit older than I am
arrived a little bit older than I am much much heavily wounded than I was but
much much heavily wounded than I was but
much much heavily wounded than I was but they decided to help to me first
they decided to help to me first
they decided to help to me first later they helped her too they put me in
later they helped her too they put me in
later they helped her too they put me in a room and her like one next to each
a room and her like one next to each
a room and her like one next to each other in a room full of people it was
other in a room full of people it was
other in a room full of people it was more than 40 people in that room the
more than 40 people in that room the
more than 40 people in that room the bombardment the bombardment continued
bombardment the bombardment continued
bombardment the bombardment continued the whole day and the next day we stayed
the whole day and the next day we stayed
the whole day and the next day we stayed there and in the morning we I managed to
there and in the morning we I managed to
there and in the morning we I managed to sleep in the morning I woke up with her
sleep in the morning I woke up with her
sleep in the morning I woke up with her body over mine because our beds were
body over mine because our beds were
body over mine because our beds were very closed she died I survived I
very closed she died I survived I
very closed she died I survived I continue living in Sarajevo until
continue living in Sarajevo until
continue living in Sarajevo until November the same year when my parents
November the same year when my parents
November the same year when my parents decided to take me out I was alone they
decided to take me out I was alone they
decided to take me out I was alone they sent me out from Sarajevo with the last
sent me out from Sarajevo with the last
sent me out from Sarajevo with the last convoy that left the city with the
convoy that left the city with the
convoy that left the city with the children and wounded people I went to
children and wounded people I went to
children and wounded people I went to Croatia that was the nearest country and
Croatia that was the nearest country and
Croatia that was the nearest country and I know some people there I had a family
I know some people there I had a family
I know some people there I had a family there and I felt it’s okay to be in
there and I felt it’s okay to be in
there and I felt it’s okay to be in Croatia at that moment I was alone as I
Croatia at that moment I was alone as I
Croatia at that moment I was alone as I told you unaccompanied Myron miner as
told you unaccompanied Myron miner as
told you unaccompanied Myron miner as they call it now however I felt that
they call it now however I felt that
they call it now however I felt that it’s not a good place for me and my
it’s not a good place for me and my
it’s not a good place for me and my family also told me that I should
family also told me that I should
family also told me that I should continue and as many refugees today I
continue and as many refugees today I
continue and as many refugees today I also try in Germany in Germany I
also try in Germany in Germany I
also try in Germany in Germany I understood how it is to be a refugee
understood how it is to be a refugee
understood how it is to be a refugee that
that
that the first time that somebody gave me a
the first time that somebody gave me a
the first time that somebody gave me a stamp written a refugee was a
stamp written a refugee was a
stamp written a refugee was a humiliation I felt like nobody and I
humiliation I felt like nobody and I
humiliation I felt like nobody and I left Germany I ran away back to Croatia
left Germany I ran away back to Croatia
left Germany I ran away back to Croatia that was not safe but I ran away there
that was not safe but I ran away there
that was not safe but I ran away there it was not easy to move around even back
it was not easy to move around even back
it was not easy to move around even back then because the borders were also
then because the borders were also
then because the borders were also closed for people who were looking for a
closed for people who were looking for a
closed for people who were looking for a safety I went to Croatia after a couple
safety I went to Croatia after a couple
safety I went to Croatia after a couple of weeks I will stop them the street by
of weeks I will stop them the street by
of weeks I will stop them the street by police officer he asked me for my
police officer he asked me for my
police officer he asked me for my identification card refugee
identification card refugee
identification card refugee identification card when he read my name
identification card when he read my name
identification card when he read my name is surname and the city where I’m coming
is surname and the city where I’m coming
is surname and the city where I’m coming from he told me oh you are Muslim walk
from he told me oh you are Muslim walk
from he told me oh you are Muslim walk back to Turkey
back to Turkey
back to Turkey he took my documents and he just ripped
he took my documents and he just ripped
he took my documents and he just ripped them off in the middle of the streets
them off in the middle of the streets
them off in the middle of the streets and he just left me there basically I
and he just left me there basically I
and he just left me there basically I had to leave the country I stayed for
had to leave the country I stayed for
had to leave the country I stayed for some more time because I couldn’t and I
some more time because I couldn’t and I
some more time because I couldn’t and I couldn’t walk back to Turkey or anywhere
couldn’t walk back to Turkey or anywhere
couldn’t walk back to Turkey or anywhere and why should I so I stayed there I
and why should I so I stayed there I
and why should I so I stayed there I lived with a couple of friends we were
lived with a couple of friends we were
lived with a couple of friends we were hiding most of the time and then I
hiding most of the time and then I
hiding most of the time and then I managed to find a way to get to Italy in
managed to find a way to get to Italy in
managed to find a way to get to Italy in Italy in Florence one family adopted me
Italy in Florence one family adopted me
Italy in Florence one family adopted me I stayed with them for some time but I
I stayed with them for some time but I
I stayed with them for some time but I wanted to go back I didn’t want to be a
wanted to go back I didn’t want to be a
wanted to go back I didn’t want to be a refugee I just didn’t know how to be a
refugee I just didn’t know how to be a
refugee I just didn’t know how to be a refugee the family I lived with they
refugee the family I lived with they
refugee the family I lived with they never treated me as a refugee but I
never treated me as a refugee but I
never treated me as a refugee but I still was a refugee it’s not good to be
still was a refugee it’s not good to be
still was a refugee it’s not good to be a refugee you feel humiliated you feel
a refugee you feel humiliated you feel
a refugee you feel humiliated you feel down all the time you feel like alien
down all the time you feel like alien
down all the time you feel like alien it’s just wrong
it’s just wrong
it’s just wrong it’s not good and people feel sorry
it’s not good and people feel sorry
it’s not good and people feel sorry about you all the time and nobody gives
about you all the time and nobody gives
about you all the time and nobody gives you really a chance because of what you
you really a chance because of what you
you really a chance because of what you are but they just give you a chance
are but they just give you a chance
are but they just give you a chance because of the pity they feel toward you
because of the pity they feel toward you
because of the pity they feel toward you and it’s not your just people we had the
and it’s not your just people we had the
and it’s not your just people we had the same as everybody and we should have the
same as everybody and we should have the
same as everybody and we should have the same kind of chance but we should have a
same kind of chance but we should have a
same kind of chance but we should have a chance however I managed and that was
chance however I managed and that was
chance however I managed and that was totally crazy to go back in the 1994 to
totally crazy to go back in the 1994 to
totally crazy to go back in the 1994 to Sara era under the siege I continued
Sara era under the siege I continued
Sara era under the siege I continued living under the siege for the next more
living under the siege for the next more
living under the siege for the next more than a year in November 1995 somebody
than a year in November 1995 somebody
than a year in November 1995 somebody decided that it’s time to stop the war
decided that it’s time to stop the war
decided that it’s time to stop the war in my country after three and a half
in my country after three and a half
in my country after three and a half years after almost hundred thousand dead
years after almost hundred thousand dead
years after almost hundred thousand dead people after so many wounded people
people after so many wounded people
people after so many wounded people after genocide and over the then twenty
after genocide and over the then twenty
after genocide and over the then twenty thousand raped women in
thousand raped women in
thousand raped women in my country so the European Union and the
my country so the European Union and the
my country so the European Union and the US and the international community
US and the international community
US and the international community decided okay it’s enough now we will
decided okay it’s enough now we will
decided okay it’s enough now we will stop and we will let them continue their
stop and we will let them continue their
stop and we will let them continue their life since then I’m living in a post
life since then I’m living in a post
life since then I’m living in a post core post war country and it’s not easy
core post war country and it’s not easy
core post war country and it’s not easy it’s still very bad however in May 2015
it’s still very bad however in May 2015
it’s still very bad however in May 2015 I’m a journalist by profession I decided
I’m a journalist by profession I decided
I’m a journalist by profession I decided to go to Serbia to see what is happening
to go to Serbia to see what is happening
to go to Serbia to see what is happening there because people were telling me
there because people were telling me
there because people were telling me about a lot of refugees and migrants
about a lot of refugees and migrants
about a lot of refugees and migrants coming I went to to Belgrade and what I
coming I went to to Belgrade and what I
coming I went to to Belgrade and what I saw I couldn’t believe the park where I
saw I couldn’t believe the park where I
saw I couldn’t believe the park where I around the train station was covered
around the train station was covered
around the train station was covered with people sleeping anywhere they could
with people sleeping anywhere they could
with people sleeping anywhere they could find a place because most of them were
find a place because most of them were
find a place because most of them were walking from Macedonia to Belgrade they
walking from Macedonia to Belgrade they
walking from Macedonia to Belgrade they were exhausted I tried to speak with
were exhausted I tried to speak with
were exhausted I tried to speak with some of them they couldn’t even leave
some of them they couldn’t even leave
some of them they couldn’t even leave their heads because they were totally
their heads because they were totally
their heads because they were totally totally exhausted they walked from
totally exhausted they walked from
totally exhausted they walked from Macedonia it’s a very long way and they
Macedonia it’s a very long way and they
Macedonia it’s a very long way and they were exhausted of everything and they
were exhausted of everything and they
were exhausted of everything and they were ready to continue toward their
were ready to continue toward their
were ready to continue toward their dreams a dream of Europe however in
dreams a dream of Europe however in
dreams a dream of Europe however in March 2016 somebody decided to stop that
March 2016 somebody decided to stop that
March 2016 somebody decided to stop that dream and to close the borders today
dream and to close the borders today
dream and to close the borders today thousands are in limbo in Greece in
thousands are in limbo in Greece in
thousands are in limbo in Greece in Serbia in all over the Balkans there are
Serbia in all over the Balkans there are
Serbia in all over the Balkans there are thousands of people who are sleeping in
thousands of people who are sleeping in
thousands of people who are sleeping in the cities of European Union on the
the cities of European Union on the
the cities of European Union on the streets in Calais in France in Italy in
streets in Calais in France in Italy in
streets in Calais in France in Italy in Belgium in UK everywhere there are just
Belgium in UK everywhere there are just
Belgium in UK everywhere there are just people who are dreaming about Europe
people who are dreaming about Europe
people who are dreaming about Europe about the same Europe where you are
about the same Europe where you are
about the same Europe where you are living they just want the chance for a
living they just want the chance for a
living they just want the chance for a normal life and they don’t have it
normal life and they don’t have it
normal life and they don’t have it because of the closed borders me and the
because of the closed borders me and the
because of the closed borders me and the army of volunteers from everywhere
army of volunteers from everywhere
army of volunteers from everywhere around the world but mostly from Europe
around the world but mostly from Europe
around the world but mostly from Europe are going and trying to help them trying
are going and trying to help them trying
are going and trying to help them trying just to be there for them I feel that I
just to be there for them I feel that I
just to be there for them I feel that I have to be close to them because I
have to be close to them because I
have to be close to them because I survived it and I feel that if I’m
survived it and I feel that if I’m
survived it and I feel that if I’m around people who are coming in this way
around people who are coming in this way
around people who are coming in this way and who are running away from the war
and who are running away from the war
and who are running away from the war and kind of like telling them you can do
and kind of like telling them you can do
and kind of like telling them you can do it it’s ok it will be difficult but you
it it’s ok it will be difficult but you
it it’s ok it will be difficult but you can do it you can make it and that’s why
can do it you can make it and that’s why
can do it you can make it and that’s why me as the war and genocide survivor I
me as the war and genocide survivor I
me as the war and genocide survivor I think I
think I
think I have to be there and I think I have to
have to be there and I think I have to
have to be there and I think I have to be close to them however I think all of
be close to them however I think all of
be close to them however I think all of us have to find a way to help to other
us have to find a way to help to other
us have to find a way to help to other human beings because as I told you they
human beings because as I told you they
human beings because as I told you they before my war started I went to rock n
before my war started I went to rock n
before my war started I went to rock n roll concert I never even imagined that
roll concert I never even imagined that
roll concert I never even imagined that I will have to go through all this so it
I will have to go through all this so it
I will have to go through all this so it can happen unfortunately to anybody we
can happen unfortunately to anybody we
can happen unfortunately to anybody we have to find a way how to build the
have to find a way how to build the
have to find a way how to build the world and how to achieve the change that
world and how to achieve the change that
world and how to achieve the change that will stop the wars but at the same time
will stop the wars but at the same time
will stop the wars but at the same time before we do that we have to think about
before we do that we have to think about
before we do that we have to think about how to create Europe with no borders how
how to create Europe with no borders how
how to create Europe with no borders how to open the borders in order to open the
to open the borders in order to open the
to open the borders in order to open the borders to show to the people who need
borders to show to the people who need
borders to show to the people who need our help who need just friends we need
our help who need just friends we need
our help who need just friends we need to open our minds we need to open our
to open our minds we need to open our
to open our minds we need to open our eyes to look at the world we are living
eyes to look at the world we are living
eyes to look at the world we are living and to open our heart and I think it can
and to open our heart and I think it can
and to open our heart and I think it can help and I think it can be the first
help and I think it can be the first
help and I think it can be the first step toward the change at least that’s
step toward the change at least that’s
step toward the change at least that’s what I believe and that’s what how I’m
what I believe and that’s what how I’m
what I believe and that’s what how I’m trying to change the world around me
trying to change the world around me
trying to change the world around me thank you very much
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