Limited access to education magnifies the challenges of life in exile – finding work, staying healthy, holding on to dignity and hope. It also limits the potential of refugee women and girls to rebuild their lives, protect themselves against abuse and take a lead in shaping the lives of their communities.
For the second year, Serbia has been encouraging and supporting comprehensive enrolment of refugee and migrant children to public schools across the country.
The Ahmadi* family of seven fled Afghanistan almost three years ago, reaching Serbia in 2016. Since arriving in Serbia, the family has been accommodated in an Asylum Centre near the Serbian capital Belgrade. When last year Serbian authorities opened doors to public schools to all refugee and migrant children, Shanzai and Shahay who missed school for a while could finally go back to classes.
Shanzai and Shahay attend school regularly, taking a mini shuttle bus provided by the local authorities every day. The girls say they like their Serbian friends and the school atmosphere.
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