“We are human too”
Resilience, strength and charisma – these are only a few words to describe Natalia, a grandmother of six, and a carer to everyone she meets. Not long before the war in Ukraine broke out, Natasha lost her beloved daughter. In grief, and full of uncertainty, she boarded a bus from Lutsk to Warsaw, seeking safety for her grandchildren. A year and a…, “An opportunity to give back”, Rada and Natalia understand each other without words. They know that the support that was given to them was a much-needed lifeline. They now pay it forward. “If not for this place, nobody would help our people, our Roma people,” repeats Rada, who came to Warsaw with her two daughters. Shortly after fleeing the war, she learned that she has cancer…, Looking ahead, Besides the emergency and legal support, a long-term approach to help Roma refugees establish an independent life in Poland is needed. At the Roma Community Centre in Warsaw, children and adults can attend Polish language classes, a skill necessary to navigate daily life, but also a crucial one to study at a Polish school or to find employment.…