The summer of solidarity in the Pournara refugee camp in Cyprus comes to an end today, 30 August. A final event - along with the moving memory of the people who lost their lives at sea - was the awarding of certificates to the refugee-students who have attended English courses both in Nicosia and in the camp during the summer.
More than 70 women and men of different ages and backgrounds - Nigeria, Ethiopia, Somalia, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, Cameroon, Congo Brazaville, Guinea, Congo Kinshasa - went back to school during the summer, supported by volunteer teachers. It was a time of commitment and enthusiasm for everyone - teachers and learners alike. The school was indeed a way to sustain the desire for a better future of those who left their homeland with pain and hope and could finally experience concrete help in building a new life.
