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“VOICES From Migrations" is a project co-funded by the European Union exploring untold migration stories. Isaac Christoforidis was born in Armenia as a Pontic Greek, and he moved to Greece in 1995. This is his story:
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“My name is Isaac Christoforos. I was born to a Pontic Greek family in Yerevan, Armenia, and I moved to Greece in 1995. We've been here for 30 years already.
In 1995, when I decided to move to Greece, Armenia was going through difficult times after the fall of the Soviet Union. There was hunger, no electricity… we knew it would be a hard life there, so we decided to leave in search of a better future.
When I finally arrived in Greece, I had 100 dollars left in my pocket and a coffee pot that I still have. Already in Greece..."
"VOICES From Migrations" is a project co-funded by the European Union exploring untold migration stories. Lindita Lazy moved from Albania to Greece in 1996. This is her story:
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“I am Lindita Lazy, I’m from Albania, and I came to Greece in 1996, following my father, who had already settled here. Life in Albania was not hard during my youth, but when communism fell and democracy arrived, everything became unstable. I decided to leave as the situation worsened: a Greek neighbor near my father’s house helped us a lot.
At first, life in Greece was very hard: a new language, a foreign world. But people weren’t hostile since they respected my father. I often thought about returning to Albania, as I left behind my cousins, whom I loved. Anyway, Albania and Greece are close culturally, and seeing life here..."
"VOICES From Migrations" is a project co-funded by the European Union exploring untold migration stories. Ammar is 26 years old and moved from Latakia, Syria, to Thessaloniki in 2017. He is currently living in Glasgow, Ireland. This is his story:
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“My life in Syria was a good one. Back then, I lived with my family, my two brothers, and my two twin sisters. My dream was to be a sea captain since I lived in a coastal city. However, back then, men above 18 years old were forced to join the military. So when I turned 16, I left the country. Otherwise, I would have had to join the army, which I didn’t want to do. I left when my sisters were 7 months old and have not seen them in person since.
My destination was Germany, as most of my friends had gone there. I planned to go first to Turkey, work for some time to save money, then continue through Greece..."
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Events and Opportunities for European Active Citizens
EucA acts as a springboard for young people who want to pursue international careers or are keen on education or youth policies.
Either in person or online, we offer both traineeships (for graduates or students about to graduate) and internships (for students still enrolled in their university) in two of our lines of work: Projects and Communication.
EU Aid Volunteers initiative brings together volunteers and organizations from different countries, providing practical support to humanitarian aid projects and contributing to strengthening the local capacity and resilience of disaster-affected communities.
The European Solidarity Corps helps young people take part in projects that benefit communities, either abroad or in their own country.
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You can get involved in a wide range of fields such as education, citizenship, and democratic participation, natural protection, migration.
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