Saturday, September 10th was an unforgettable day for me. Mr Stefanos took all of us on an outing to Mount Parnitha.
We were 18 children in total and we left by coach at around 1pm from the camp at Malakasa. We arrived an hour later, and took the cable car to the top. We could see the beautiful sight of Athens from the summit and it was one of the most memorable days of my life.
We then had to go to the nearby hotel where we would be staying, which was an hour away on foot. The hotel staff greeted us, gave us a meal and then showed us our rooms.
We rested for a while then looked around both the interior and exterior areas of the hotel. Finally, we celebrated our dear friend, Arash’s birthday.
The next day Mr Stefanos and Arash played the piano and sang. The hotel staff were particularly pleased when they found out we were Afghans, because the hotel cook is also from Afghanistan.
After a very enjoyable day we returned to the camp. The outing to Parnitha was my first without my parents and my first time in a cable car.
All of us were delighted and gave special thanks to Mr Stefanos who took us there. He is a very kind person who has always helped us, always supported immigrants and never treated us differently from the other children.
I am Samioulah, from Afghanistan. I am a 15 year-old boy who lives in the refugee camp of Malakasa. I hope to learn Greek, but also to meet up with my brother in Germany. Finally, I hope Afghanistan becomes a safe country so that its people can live in peace.
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