In a recent conference held in London named ‘Save The Children Conference’, nearly thousands and thousands of children’s came down for the meet as members of asylum looking for a shelter. Their main concern like any other teenagers includes: predicaments involving their future.
Many of them are not sure of their education, how will they receive proper co-operation from the authorities and the racial problem is always there.
Two of the delegates who came in for the meeting had different things to say. For 17 year old Ahmed the experience was quite different. Officially he hails from Bangladesh but now his family is living in Manchester and is a member of the Urdu-speaking Bihari community. Though they are stateless he has recently been awarded for his work by the city council.
Ahmed said:
If people have feelings about asylum seekers and refugees, you will have a chance to explain yourself. Winning the award made me feel part of Manchester - it was a proud moment.
Aida from Iran is frustrated with the way the media talks about the asylum seekers and the refugees. She is just 17 and still fighting her way to lead a normal life which is otherwise not possible for her: she has absolutely no plans for her further studies because she is not sure as to where she will have to shift in a year’s time. But she aims to be a journalist.
Aida says:
I’m trying to settle down. I’m going to my college and feel really good with my studies - but I still feel unsafe about my future and what will happen to me. Like any other human, for me, normal life is the most important thing - I want to have my family, be safe and make sure that I have a job and a future.
Many others face racial abuse and language problems: life is not at all normal for the teenagers who live in the asylum. They are trying to accept the world as it is offered to them because they don’t have that much of power to fight back the authorities.
Via: BBC
