Dalals home in Syria

Dalal is 6 years old and she drew her home in Syria and her family. The red formations in the sky are rockets, during the war.

Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: a million stories, denmark, syria, drawing, child, refugee,

Feelings

Arin Ahmad is a 20 years old Kurdish girl from Syria. She fled from her country due to to the war. Arin expressed her feelings and emotions through art. She shared with us one of her art pieces. Continue reading “Feelings”

Dublin Core: Language: en, el Subject: Greece, Kurdistan, Syria, refugee, A Million Stories

Dilvean

Dilvean is seven years old. She lives in Greece with her parents and her sister. They came from Syria to Greece in 2016. She loves going to school and learn Greek, as well as playing with all her friends. Continue reading “Dilvean”

Dublin Core: Language: en, el Subject: Greece, Syria, refugee, A Million Stories

Even though I am still alive, my daughter is growing up without me

Hello! Μy name is Omar and I am 28 years old. I was born in Afrin and I was studying in Aleppo for four years. After those four years, we had to choose one language between French and English. I chose to study French but my family complained that French is not so popular. They sent me to a village to study English because they thought that English is more important. After that, I studied Economics at a university. I was in the last year of my studies when the war started. Continue reading “Even though I am still alive, my daughter is growing up without me”

Dublin Core: Language: en Subject: Greece, Syria, refugee, A Million Stories

Afraid of the trucks, the sea, the ghosts and the lions

In a workshop that took place in Veria’s refugee centre, we read the book “The painter who painted a blue horse” at a group of refugee children. The main theme of the book was to teach children to follow their beliefs and to go against their fears with confidence. In the end, we asked them to draw their fears and put them into a box, so later we could take the fears away.
“Afraid of the trucks, the sea, the ghosts and the lions”
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Dublin Core: Language: en, el Subject: Greece, Syria, refugee, A Million Stories

Afraid of the rain and the sea

In a workshop that took place in Veria’s refugee centre, we read the book “The painter who painted a blue horse” at a group of refugee children. The main theme of the book was to teach children to follow their beliefs and to go against their fears with confidence. In the end, we asked them to draw their fears and put them into a box, so later we could take the fears away.
“Afraid of the rain and the sea”
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Dublin Core: Language: en, el Subject: Greece, Syria, refugee, A Million Stories

Maria is afraid of the sea and the lions

In a workshop that took place in Veria’s refugee centre, we read the book “The painter who painted a blue horse” at a group of refugee children. The main theme of the book was to teach children to follow their beliefs and to go against their fears with confidence. In the end, we asked them to draw their fears and put them into a box, so later we could take the fears away.
“Maria is afraid of the sea and the lions”
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Dublin Core: Language: en, el Subject: Greece, Syria, refugee, A Million Stories

Burkan is afraid of volcanoes

In a workshop that took place in Veria’s refugee centre, we read the book “The painter who painted a blue horse” at a group of refugee children. The main theme of the book was to teach children to follow their beliefs and to go against their fears with confidence. In the end, we asked them to draw their fears and put them into a box, so later we could take the fears away.
“Burkan is afraid of volcanoes”
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Dublin Core: Language: en, el Subject: Greece, Syria, refugee, A Million Stories

Afraid of the storms and thunders

In a workshop that took place in Veria’s refugee centre, we read the book “The painter who painted a blue horse” at a group of refugee children. The main theme of the book was to teach children to follow their beliefs and to go against their fears with confidence. In the end, we asked them to draw their fears and put them into a box, so later we could take the fears away.
“Afraid of the storms and thunders”
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Dublin Core: Language: en, el Subject: Greece, Syria, refugee, A Million Stories

Afraid of the sea and the rain

In a workshop that took place in Veria’s refugee centre, we read the book “The painter who painted a blue horse” at a group of refugee children. The main theme of the book was to teach children to follow their beliefs and to go against their fears with confidence. In the end, we asked them to draw their fears and put them into a box, so later we could take the fears away.
“Afraid of the sea and the rain”
Continue reading “Afraid of the sea and the rain”

Dublin Core: Language: en, el Subject: Greece, Syria, refugee, A Million Stories