HUMAN STORIES

Two women speak for one another

International Women’s Day | March 8th, 2022 Olga is a social scientist and works at SolidarityNow and the “Female Friendly Spaces”* program for two and a half years. Najiba has been in Greece for three years and she is one of the “Female Friendly Space” beneficiaries which operates in the open accommodation structure for refugees […]

Two women talk about the International Women’s Day from their new country, Greece

International Women’s Day | March 8th, 2022 In this story, the message comes from two women from Ghana and Congo. Two women that met each other in Greece, their new country. Two wonderful, sunny struck women at the “Integration Learning Center” of SolidarityNow in Athens, that operates within the framework of HELIOS project, talk about […]

Two Afghan women talk about other women who inspire them on the occasion of the International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day | March 8th, 2022 Two women from Afghanistan, beneficiaries of SolidarityNow at its “Integration Learning Center” in Ioannina which operates under the HELIOS* program, speak about other women who inspire them. What do they admire to them? Which of their characteristics do they identify with? Leila: “I really admire Malala**. Education is […]

Fatma talks with Iliana for the International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day | March 8th, 2022 Fatma talks with Iliana. The two women spend many hours together in the “Female Friendly Space”* operated by SolidarityNow, in the open accommodation structure for refugees in Vagiochori, Thessaloniki. In a place where they both feel safe, they share problems and concerns, feelings, bad and good moments. Their […]

A storytelling tribute to the International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day | March 8th, 2022 From tomorrow and for 8 days, a story for yesterday’s International Women’s Day. At SolidarityNow, we celebrate the International Women’s Day, on March 8th, as we do every year. Through human stories, we aim to inform and raise awareness of the conditions under which women live around the […]

An opportunity to rise again

by the Legal service of the Athens Solidarity Center by SolidarityNow Mr. X was born and raised in Greece. Some time ago, he visited the Athens Solidarity Center by SolidarityNow to ask for help. He was carrying on his shoulders the burden of an extremely unpleasant life story that was dramatically reflected in his appearance. […]

Ms. A. has now her very own valuable allies

by the Legal service of the Athens Solidarity Center by SolidarityNow Ms. A., one more story of an abused woman, who asked and received support and today sees her life changing. Ms. A. is a mother of two, with one of her children having special needs. In addition, she faced many financial and health problems […]

Muzhda: “When I paint I feel like a queen who orders her hands to splash the paints”

Muzhda’s story completes the SolidarityNow storytelling tribute to the broader role and importance of education, which began on January 24th, International Day of Education. Muzhda is the friend of Mohadesa and Sezara. The three girls from Afghanistan live together in the open accommodation structure for refugees and asylum seekers in Ritsona (Boeotia region). Muzhda is […]