Tadese & Mhammed in action
Paul van Riesen from Vluchteling aan Zet speaks
It is almost impossible to imagine: giving up your home and ending up with nothing. Being without a job and without social contacts in a country where we do not speak the language. Tadese from Ethiopia and Mhammed from Syria were in a similar situation. The two men - separately, incidentally - had to flee their homeland. Cooperation between Vluchteling aan Zet and Holbox gives the two newcomers the opportunity to rebuild their lives here.
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“They are incredibly motivated to work”, says Paul van Riesen of Vluchteling aan Zet. Tadese Temesgan Tsaedu, as his full name, named after his father, spoke Tigrinya, Arabic and some other languages, but did not fully understand the Dutch language completely. “Every morning, he makes the long journey from Linne to Echt on his bicycle. Always on time, whatever the weather”, Paul adds. His motivation? A new football shirt for his daughter.
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“WORKING FOR A NEW FOOTBALL UNIFORM FOR MY DAUGHTER” Tadese Temesgan Tsaedu
