Teen refugee teaches other young asylum-seekers about risks of abuse
A peer-taught programme in Serbia is helping vulnerable unaccompanied children protect themselves from violence and exploitation as they seek safety.
By Mirjana Milenkovski in Belgrade | 23 April 2021
Arsalan points to a poster at a workshop on the risks of exploitation and trafficking in Belgrade, Serbia. The workshop is for unaccompanied children. © UNHCR/Shubuckl
Arsalan knows about the risks of violence and exploitation firsthand. Armed groups used to barge into the shop where he worked in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and threaten to kill him.
When he fled the country to seek safety abroad, he saw smugglers beat and mistreat other children fleeing alone. He was just 16 himself. Now an asylum seeker in Serbia, he draws on his experiences to teach a course for young people like himself, who have traveled alone to seek asylum.
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