{"id":2438,"date":"2023-10-04T08:40:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T08:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/?page_id=2438"},"modified":"2025-12-15T12:08:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:08:26","slug":"estories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/estories\/","title":{"rendered":"E-zgodbe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2438\" class=\"elementor elementor-2438\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7dab94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"e7dab94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bd5617\" data-id=\"0bd5617\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9f08a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d9f08a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">eStories<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d2fb27 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d2fb27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The stories published in this section are based on stories collected during workshops held as part of the JeS project. However, they have been modified using storytelling techniques to protect the identity and privacy of the participants.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77b69c8 wpr-grid-columns-3 wpr-grid-columns--tablet2 wpr-grid-columns--mobile1 wpr-grid-pagination-center wpr-item-styles-inner elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-grid\" data-id=\"77b69c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wpr-grid-filters elementor-clearfix wpr-grid-filters-sep-right\"><li class=\" wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-none\"><span  data-filter=\"*\" class=\"wpr-grid-filters-item wpr-active-filter \">All Stories<\/span><em class=\"wpr-grid-filters-sep\"><\/em><\/li><li class=\" wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-none\"><span   data-ajax-filter=[\"category\",\"spain\"]  data-filter=\".category-spain\">Spain<\/span><em class=\"wpr-grid-filters-sep\"><\/em><\/li><li class=\" wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-none\"><span   data-ajax-filter=[\"category\",\"slovenia\"]  data-filter=\".category-slovenia\">Slovenia<\/span><em class=\"wpr-grid-filters-sep\"><\/em><\/li><li class=\" wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-none\"><span   data-ajax-filter=[\"category\",\"italy\"]  data-filter=\".category-italy\">Italy<\/span><em class=\"wpr-grid-filters-sep\"><\/em><\/li><li class=\" wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-none\"><span   data-ajax-filter=[\"category\",\"finland\"]  data-filter=\".category-finland\">Finland<\/span><em class=\"wpr-grid-filters-sep\"><\/em><\/li><li class=\" wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-none\"><span   data-ajax-filter=[\"category\",\"belgium\"]  data-filter=\".category-belgium\">Belgium<\/span><em class=\"wpr-grid-filters-sep\"><\/em><\/li><\/ul><section class=\"wpr-grid elementor-clearfix\" 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data-advanced-filters=\"no\"><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4947 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estories category-italy tag-estories tag-italy\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tina_mini.jpg\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tina_mini.jpg\" alt=\"Tina\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/tina\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-55\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/italy\/\">Italy<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/tina\/\">Tina<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>I was abandoned as a baby in a rural orphanage in Brazil. There were no hugs, no warmth\u2014just discipline, chores, and silence. I wasn\u2019t allowed to be the girl I knew I was.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4926 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estories category-italy tag-estories tag-italy\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rider.jpg\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rider.jpg\" alt=\"Rex\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/rex\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-55\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/italy\/\">Italy<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/rex\/\">Rex<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Meet Rex, a Nigerian man who works as a food delivery rider in Turin. Labour exploitation is part of his daily experience.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4914 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estories category-italy tag-estories tag-italy\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pricess_midjourney-e1763560036679.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pricess_midjourney-e1763560036679.png\" alt=\"Princess\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/princess\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-55\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/italy\/\">Italy<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/princess\/\">Princess<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Meet Princess, who arrived in Italy in 1999 from Nigeria. Deceived by her smugglers, she was forced into sexual exploitation and trafficking.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4895 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estories category-italy tag-estories tag-italy\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KAto_mini.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KAto_mini.png\" alt=\"Kato\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/kato\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-55\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/italy\/\">Italy<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/kato\/\">Kato<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Meet Kato, a young woman who moved to Italy when she was a teenager. Her experience as a foreigner deeply influenced her career choices and not only.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4878 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estories category-italy tag-estories tag-italy\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hadija_midjourney-e1763560754477.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hadija_midjourney-e1763560754477.png\" alt=\"Woman and daughter at an airport\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/hadija\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-55\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/italy\/\">Italy<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/hadija\/\">Hadija<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Meet Kadija , a Georgian woman who has moved to Italy with her teenager daughter. Moving to Italy has meant relearning everything.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4812 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estories category-slovenia tag-estories tag-slovenia\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Nadja-and-Peter.jpg\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Nadja-and-Peter.jpg\" alt=\"A couple consoles each other in dismay, with an empty pram out of focus in the background. Black and white photojournalism style.\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/nadja-and-peter\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-54\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/slovenia\/\">Slovenia<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/nadja-and-peter\/\">Nadja and Peter<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>After several years of trying to have a child, Nadja and Peter realised they would be unable to have biological children. As a result, they decided to adopt.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4803 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estories category-slovenia tag-estories tag-slovenia\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/loverboy.jpg\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/loverboy.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial shot, distant, as if taken from the roof of a nearby building; we see a car surrounded by three Croatian police cars, with \u2018POLICIJA\u2019 written on the cars and uniforms. A young man, looking like a pimp, is being handcuffed. A very young girl with a suitcase in her hand has her back against the wall and looks distressed. The scene is realistic, in black and white.\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/ines\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-54\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/slovenia\/\">Slovenia<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/ines\/\">Ines<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Ines was a shy 16-year-old high school girl from an economically deprived family. One day, she met Milo\u0161 at a local mall. He was confident, handsome, and drove a flashy car.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4788 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estories category-slovenia tag-estories tag-slovenia\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mirsad.jpg\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mirsad.jpg\" alt=\"A 30-year-old man from Bosnia and Herzegovina, exhausted, wearing dirty clothes from working in construction, surrounded by rubble in a half-demolished room, black and white photograph.\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/mirsad\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-54\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/slovenia\/\">Slovenia<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/mirsad\/\">Mirsad<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>A colleague from the village informed Mirsad about an excellent job opportunity in Slovenia within the construction industry. An agency would arrange for a bus to pick him up and take him to his job in Slovenia.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4782 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estories category-slovenia tag-estories tag-slovenia\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/verona2-e1756820973982.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/verona2-e1756820973982.png\" alt=\"Woman from Moldova, aged 34, sitting alone at a table in a seedy nightclub.\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/verona\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-54\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/slovenia\/\">Slovenia<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/verona\/\">Verona<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>A girl from her town reached out to Verona and shared some information about a waitressing job opportunity abroad...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4775 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estories category-slovenia tag-estories tag-slovenia\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/milena-e1756813601710.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/milena-e1756813601710.png\" alt=\"Milena\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/milen\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-54\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/slovenia\/\">Slovenia<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/milen\/\">Milena<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>At the age of 13, Milena was sold by her father to another family in exchange for money. In her new home, she endured psychological, physical, economic and sexual violence.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4684 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estories category-finland tag-estories tag-finland\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/miniatura_irregular.jpg\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/miniatura_irregular.jpg\" alt=\"The word \u201cIrregular\u201d written on a dumpster.\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/my-co-worker-an-irregular\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-52\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/finland\/\">Finland<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/my-co-worker-an-irregular\/\">My co-worker, an irregular<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Last summer, one of my workplace employees suddenly became irregular. She had come to Finland from Africa to study and also had a working permit.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4650 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estories category-finland tag-estories tag-finland\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Incertidumbre-e1753947419118.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Incertidumbre-e1753947419118.png\" alt=\"Moussa\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/moussa\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-52\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/finland\/\">Finland<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/moussa\/\">Moussa<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>&quot;Given my situation, I&#039;ve never been at peace, never since I&#039;ve been here. You never know in case of a check... As long as you don&#039;t have the documents, you are always in fear... Always.\u201c<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4617 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estories category-finland tag-estories tag-finland\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MIniatura_MAdres.jpg\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MIniatura_MAdres.jpg\" alt=\"Mother\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/mothers-stories\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-52\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/finland\/\">Finland<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/mothers-stories\/\">Mothers\u2019 stories<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Before coming to this country, I tried to get pregnant many times, but it just didn\u00b4t happened, after a year in Finland I became pregnant, and I was the happiest I have ever been.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4531 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estories category-finland tag-estories tag-finland\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bob_Finland_Thumbnail.jpg\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bob_Finland_Thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Community LGTBIQ+\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/bob\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-52\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/finland\/\">Finland<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/bob\/\">Bob<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>This is a story about a person who fled from Uganda to Kenya because of the current rights of sexual minorities in Uganda are violating human rights. Let me call him Bob.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4429 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estories category-finland tag-estories tag-finland\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ayesa1.jpg\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ayesa1.jpg\" alt=\"Rwandan girl at school: Created with artificial intelligence\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/ayesa\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-52\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/finland\/\">Finland<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/ayesa\/\">Ayesa<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Join me on a visual journey as I share a heartfelt tale about someone dear to me.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4383 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-belgium category-estories tag-belgium tag-estories\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/refugees_onthe_movie_min.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/refugees_onthe_movie_min.png\" alt=\"Book cover: Refugees on the movie\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/aylin-and-elif\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-53\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/belgium\/\">Belgium<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/aylin-and-elif\/\">Aylin and Elif<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Elif and Aylin are sisters from Hatay, Turkey, who were forced to leave their home due to political and social oppression following the 2016 coup attempt in Turkey.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4369 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-belgium category-estories tag-belgium tag-estories\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AYSUN_min-e1751631359642.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AYSUN_min-e1751631359642.png\" alt=\"Aysun\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/aysun\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-53\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/belgium\/\">Belgium<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/aysun\/\">Aysun<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>After the coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, 2016, approximately 600,000 people were detained, and more than 100,000 were arrested,<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4366 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-belgium category-estories tag-belgium tag-estories\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LUKE.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LUKE.png\" alt=\"Part of the world\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/luke\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-53\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/belgium\/\">Belgium<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/luke\/\">Luke<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>For Luke, this picture from the hallway of UCLL tells a story of how we all belong to or come from different parts of the world,<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4360 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-belgium category-estories tag-belgium tag-estories\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/EDWARD-e1751630386449.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/EDWARD-e1751630386449.png\" alt=\"apple tree\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/edward\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-53\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/belgium\/\">Belgium<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/edward\/\">Edward<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Edward\u2019s story about the apple tree and a sense of belonging<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4339 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-belgium category-estories tag-belgium tag-estories\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LUCY-e1751629810987.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LUCY-e1751629810987.png\" alt=\"Lucy\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/lucy\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-53\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/belgium\/\">Belgium<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/lucy\/\">Lucy<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>One thing I noticed when I started studying here as an international student is that the teachers are very approachable and are there for many people.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4295 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estories category-spain tag-estories tag-spain\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rashid-e1750087652680.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rashid-e1750087652680.png\" alt=\"Rashid (with AI)\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/rashid\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-51\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/spain\/\">Spain<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/rashid\/\">Rashid<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>His journey highlights resilience, determination, and the power of human connection.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4235 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estories category-spain tag-estories tag-spain\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rafiq1-scaled-e1750083292401.jpg\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rafiq1-scaled-e1750083292401.jpg\" alt=\"Young boy from Bangladesh (with AI)\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/rafiq\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-51\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/spain\/\">Spain<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/rafiq\/\">Rafiq<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Meet Rafiq, a young man from Bangladesh who recently moved to Europe in search of new opportunities. Rafiq has a hearing and speech disability, making communication a unique challenge.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-4205 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estories category-spain tag-estories tag-spain\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mohammed-e1750063329460.jpg\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mohammed-e1750063329460.jpg\" alt=\"A boy lost (with AI)\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/mohammed\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-51\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/spain\/\">Spain<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/mohammed\/\">Mohammed<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Mohammed, a migrant from Senegal, lost his mobile phone during the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean to Spain.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-3997 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estories category-spain tag-estories tag-spain\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lost-in-Silence_MINIATURA-e1749799843549.jpg\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lost-in-Silence_MINIATURA-e1749799843549.jpg\" alt=\"Young girl alone (with AI)\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/lost-in-silence\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-51\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/spain\/\">Spain<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/lost-in-silence\/\">Lost in Silence<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>A 16-year-old girl from West Africa, arrived in Spain alone, seeking refuge and safety after a long and dangerous journey.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-3975 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estories category-spain tag-estories tag-spain\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/I3-e1749550215569.png\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/I3-e1749550215569.png\" alt=\"Amina\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in wpr-anim-size-large wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/amina\/\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-below-content elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-01380ad wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-45\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/estories\/\">eStories<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-51\" href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/category\/spain\/\">Spain<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-0648916 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/jointstories.eu\/sl\/amina\/\">Amina<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-b56a860 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Meet Amina, a newcomer from Africa who recently arrived in Spain seeking better opportunities and a new life.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>eStories The stories published in this section are based on stories collected during workshops held as part of the JeS project. However, they have been modified using storytelling techniques to protect the identity and privacy of the participants. All Stories Spain Slovenia Italy Finland Belgium eStories, Italy Tina I was abandoned as a baby in a rural orphanage in Brazil. There were no hugs, no warmth\u2014just discipline, chores, and silence. I wasn\u2019t allowed to be the girl I knew I was. eStories, Italy Rex Meet Rex, a Nigerian man who works as a food delivery rider in Turin. Labour exploitation is part of his daily experience. eStories, Italy Princess Meet Princess, who arrived in Italy in 1999 from Nigeria. Deceived by her smugglers, she was forced into sexual exploitation and trafficking. eStories, Italy Kato Meet Kato, a young woman who moved to Italy when she was a teenager. Her experience as a foreigner deeply influenced her career choices and not only. eStories, Italy Hadija Meet Kadija , a Georgian woman who has moved to Italy with her teenager daughter. Moving to Italy has meant relearning everything. eStories, Slovenia Nadja and Peter After several years of trying to have a child, Nadja and Peter realised they would be unable to have biological children. As a result, they decided to adopt. eStories, Slovenia Ines Ines was a shy 16-year-old high school girl from an economically deprived family. One day, she met Milo\u0161 at a local mall. He was confident, handsome, and drove a flashy car. eStories, Slovenia Mirsad A colleague from the village informed Mirsad about an excellent job opportunity in Slovenia within the construction industry. An agency would arrange for a bus to pick him up and take him to his job in Slovenia. eStories, Slovenia Verona A girl from her town reached out to Verona and shared some information about a waitressing job opportunity abroad&#8230; eStories, Slovenia Milena At the age of 13, Milena was sold by her father to another family in exchange for money. In her new home, she endured psychological, physical, economic and sexual violence. eStories, Finland My co-worker, an irregular Last summer, one of my workplace employees suddenly became irregular. She had come to Finland from Africa to study and also had a working permit. eStories, Finland Moussa &quot;Given my situation, I&#039;ve never been at peace, never since I&#039;ve been here. You never know in case of a check&#8230; As long as you don&#039;t have the documents, you are always in fear&#8230; Always.\u201c eStories, Finland Mothers\u2019 stories Before coming to this country, I tried to get pregnant many times, but it just didn\u00b4t happened, after a year in Finland I became pregnant, and I was the happiest I have ever been. eStories, Finland Bob This is a story about a person who fled from Uganda to Kenya because of the current rights of sexual minorities in Uganda are violating human rights. Let me call him Bob. eStories, Finland Ayesa Join me on a visual journey as I share a heartfelt tale about someone dear to me. Belgium, eStories Aylin and Elif Elif and Aylin are sisters from Hatay, Turkey, who were forced to leave their home due to political and social oppression following the 2016 coup attempt in Turkey. Belgium, eStories Aysun After the coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, 2016, approximately 600,000 people were detained, and more than 100,000 were arrested, Belgium, eStories Luke For Luke, this picture from the hallway of UCLL tells a story of how we all belong to or come from different parts of the world, Belgium, eStories Edward Edward\u2019s story about the apple tree and a sense of belonging Belgium, eStories Lucy One thing I noticed when I started studying here as an international student is that the teachers are very approachable and are there for many people. eStories, Spain Rashid His journey highlights resilience, determination, and the power of human connection. eStories, Spain Rafiq Meet Rafiq, a young man from Bangladesh who recently moved to Europe in search of new opportunities. 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