Asal * is six years old. She left Afghanistan with her parents when she was only a year old. They traveled through Turkey, Greece, Albania and Montenegro. She also has a four-year-old sister with whom he likes to play the most, but she makes it clear to her that she can't go to school with her today. The father is an engineer who worked in the profession until the moment he had to leave Afghanistan due to threats to the safety of his family. The mother is a young, college-educated woman who speaks five languages and strives to teach her daughters as well. It is a great relief for her that Asal will start her formal education on time. When asked where do they see themselves in the future, they say they are not sure for now. They would like to continue their journey to EU countries, but given that winter is approaching and that their daughters are still young, and their well-being is most important to them, they are likely to postpone those plans. The health and safety of their children come first.
"I am happy to be going to school. I like drawing the most. My mother taught me English, and now I will learn Bosnian. When I grow up, I want to be a doctor and a model, "says Asal, whose attention is now focused on the contents of the school bag."
Read in more detail how the children from the Temporary Reception Center Ušivak from Pazarić are preparing for the first day of school here.
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