Afghanistan

That’s why we came here—so they would not take him away from me.

We can’t go back. It is not safe for women there.

Their future is uncertain, and their past is gone forever.

My father and brother made it to Sweden; my mother and I are trapped in Greece.

I hope I can find a good life and that I can continue in my profession.

Now I am alone, living in a tent here in Greece.

They took my uncle and he’s been gone for six years.

After our father died, we had no one to protect us.

It is my wish to resume my education.

We left our country because the Taliban tried to kill my husband several times.

We want to be somewhere that is far from danger, somewhere safe.

A husband, a father, a mechanic. Now a refugee.

I brought my daughters here for their sake

Tabish's journey to safety sounds like text from a fiction-thriller book.

I just want to live in a safe place where everyone can live in peace.

Even when all else is beyond our control, hope keeps us from giving up.

I know I have to start and build a new life from the beginning.

I am responsible for the welfare of my children.

​Ualda comes from a world where it is dangerous for a woman to be educated or outspoken.

We hope for peace, friendship, good behavior and good treatment. And my wish is peace.