Hand in hand for the best

Time is extremely valuable, not just for people but for society as a whole, and we usually express this concept by saying “time is money”. We therefore have an obligation to make the best of our time by doing something useful.

The wheel of time is constantly turning. It doesn’t stop, it waits for no man, and so it is wise not to waste a single hour of one’s life with no gain.

I want to talk about a wonderful experience in my life.

Refugees in Greece, myself included, have nothing to do but make the most of our time by learning, occupying ourselves with our hobbies and undertaking activities that will help us overcome the trauma that has affected us all. I am talking about the war that left marks of fear and panic on our souls and left us trapped within four walls. Our only choices were to wait or to flee from a painful reality.

It tore us away from our studies, our work, our needs. 

Here I can find everything I need to build my new life, to carry on and progress further.

I became a journalist in order to express myself and all that is hidden within me, to write, to draw, to speak and to be useful to those around me. I managed all this only after the newspaper “Migratory Birds” adopted us.  

Much has changed in my life and in the lives of others since then.  

We started by meeting many people from Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Greece and Syria.

Later we became a team and shared ideas, sweet smiles, zest for work and love for the team.

We have become one hand, although we each still have different ambitions and ideas.

All this happened through the newspaper, which celebrates its first birthday and is still growing and thriving thanks to the persistence and hard work of everyone involved.

I personally want to continue making every effort to offer my best each time.

The success of a newspaper relies on cooperation, hard work and the unity of its workforce.

I hope the success and spark of the newspaper will continue for many more years and that we will continue to offer our very best.

I hope we succeed in keeping our reader’s interest in everything new we write.

We wish the whole team, including myself, progress, success and all the best.