Flüchtlinge erzählen – Berichte eines Arabisch sprechenden Helfers
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Wednesday, 18 November 2015 I had to go to my hometown of Berlin for a few days for a project. My wife and children travelled with me, and I used the trip to visit my parents and sisters. Wednesday morning, my son woke me at 5:30 a.m. already. As I was unable to return to … Weiterlesen
Monday, November 10, 2015 Aeham Ahmad, the pianist from the Yarmouk camp who performed at the Thank You concert for refugee volunteers, was at the TEDx in Munich on Monday. I suggested to him that he organize a small concert afterwards at the shelter at Denisstrasse. He agreed without hesitation. And the helpers at Denisstrasse … Weiterlesen
Monday, November 9, 2015 I drove past the Central Bus Station (CBS) around 9 p.m. and spontaneously decided to have a look at the new containers of the CBS Angels. But it came as it was to come: I stayed until 1 clock in the morning. At the CBS, a lot has happened. There are … Weiterlesen
Sunday, November 1, 2015 There were still about 600 guests in Dornach. No further buses had been announced online. I arranged to meet a Farsi interpreter in order to conduct a few conversations with Afghans. When I arrived at the accommodation facilities, they suddenly said: „Karim, can you please make the announcement on the bus?“ … Weiterlesen
Friday, October 30, 2015. Another 1,500 refugees were said to arrive at the shelter in Dornach. Since it is hard for me to do night shifts during the week, I decided to spend the night there and stayed from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Upon my arrival, I realized that I was not the only … Weiterlesen
Monday, October 26, 2015. Last Monday, I made my way to the emergency shelter in Dornach once more. The previous night another 650 people had arrived and more buses were announced. A total of up to 1400 guests needed accommodation. I arrived 5:30 p.m. and was there until 1 a.m. As I travelled by public … Weiterlesen
Sunday, October 25, 2015 Actually, I wanted to spend a quiet Saturday night and go to bed somewhat earlier. However, around 11 p.m. notice was given that 900 refugees were expected at Dornach. So I made up my mind to go to Dornach. Shortly afterwards, it was suggested to me by another volunteer to drive … Weiterlesen
Friday, the 23/10/2015. I hadn’t really planned to go out again this evening. But at about 11 p.m. I got a message from the ZOB volunteers that more buses were expected. So I went out around midnight to help out for two hours. It was a cold night, and because it was very late and … Weiterlesen
Wednesday, 14.10.2015 Yesterday, the information came in that from 8 p.m. onwards about 900 refugees would arrive at Dornach. Therefore, I headed over with a fellow Tunisian to help on site. Originally, I had wanted to stay only until 11 p.m. However, since the busses arrived very late, I missed the last train back. That’s … Weiterlesen
Saturday, 10.10.2015 I don’t really have much to tell today, since I wasn’t out much. At about 11 p.m. I wanted to collect some tickets from the bus station for the volunteers. But then I walked around some more, looking for refugees with children. Some families with kids don’t realise how cold the nights get … Weiterlesen