I fled my home country because my son is very ill. I come from Albania, there was no possibility to have him treated there. I often went to the hospital, he was constantly receiving medication that numbed him, unfortunately his condition did not improve. He has many allergies.
I worked as a seamstress. I earned my own money, it was not enough to have my son medicated. He is 13 years old. I am also ill, I have problems with my kidneys, I could never afford treatment. Not only did I have to do the work, I also had to do the household and all that on my own. My husband worked illegally because there was no other possibility. Because of my pain I had to stop working.
My husband’s salary was not enough, I had no choice but to flee to Germany. That was my only possibility. If I had stayed there for another month, I would have ended up in an intensive care unit. The house was infested with mould, which had an enormous effect on my son’s health. We have been living in Germany for six months, in a dormitory in Cologne.
My son started here a treatment against his allergies. He is much better. The treatment is scheduled for three years and he is constantly monitored. My intense pain will accompany me all my life. Here in Germany I regularly go to the doctor. I hope that my son will soon feel better. My children attend grammar school. I wish them a good education and a good future.
My wishes are wishes for my children, I am terminally ill. I wish my children that they will be happy and satisfied. I want to tell the people who hear my story, nobody likes to part with his family. I didn’t like to break up either, but I had to.
Storyteller’s name: Anonymous
Interviewer’s name: Sarah El Desoke and Dafina Sinani
Country of origin: Albania
Sex: f
Age: –