“When I was in my home country, my dream was to become a medical doctor,” says Tanguy Ira

koze (pseud, 24), who fled Burundi because of insecurity in the country. With friends, Irakoze journeyed to Europe on foot. “You ask yourself if you will be able to resume the journey the next day. But you wake up and keep walking…Remaining alone in the forest would mean death, the only option was to keep walking despite the hunger and torn shoes.” Memories of the sojourn make him feel sad, he says, “but…when you remember that you arrived safely, it gives courage to keep moving forward.” Now in Sarajevo, Irakoze misses his family and hopes to see them again. The challenges have made him mature and inspires him to help others, too: “I will help people when I have something to help with because I understand that life hurts.” He still dreams of becoming a doctor: “That dream still holds because I saw that refugees do study here in Europe…I strongly believe that I will make that dream a reality.” Full Story

“When I was in my home country, my dream was to become a medical doctor,” says Tanguy Ira

koze (pseud, 24), who fled Burundi because of insecurity in the country. With friends, Irakoze journeyed to Europe on foot. “You ask yourself if you will be able to resume the journey the next day. But you wake up and keep walking…Remaining alone in the forest would mean death, the only option was to keep walking despite the hunger and torn shoes.” Memories of the sojourn make him feel sad, he says, “but…when you remember that you arrived safely, it gives courage to keep moving forward.” Now in Sarajevo, Irakoze misses his family and hopes to see them again. The challenges have made him mature and inspires him to help others, too: “I will help people when I have something to help with because I understand that life hurts.” He still dreams of becoming a doctor: “That dream still holds because I saw that refugees do study here in Europe…I strongly believe that I will make that dream a reality.” Full Story

“When I was in my home country, my dream was to become a medical doctor,” says Tanguy Ira

koze (pseud, 24), who fled Burundi because of insecurity in the country. With friends, Irakoze journeyed to Europe on foot. “You ask yourself if you will be able to resume the journey the next day. But you wake up and keep walking…Remaining alone in the forest would mean death, the only option was to keep walking despite the hunger and torn shoes.” Memories of the sojourn make him feel sad, he says, “but…when you remember that you arrived safely, it gives courage to keep moving forward.” Now in Sarajevo, Irakoze misses his family and hopes to see them again. The challenges have made him mature and inspires him to help others, too: “I will help people when I have something to help with because I understand that life hurts.” He still dreams of becoming a doctor: “That dream still holds because I saw that refugees do study here in Europe…I strongly believe that I will make that dream a reality.” Full Story

“When I was in my home country, my dream was to become a medical doctor,” says Tanguy Ira

koze (pseud, 24), who fled Burundi because of insecurity in the country. With friends, Irakoze journeyed to Europe on foot. “You ask yourself if you will be able to resume the journey the next day. But you wake up and keep walking…Remaining alone in the forest would mean death, the only option was to keep walking despite the hunger and torn shoes.” Memories of the sojourn make him feel sad, he says, “but…when you remember that you arrived safely, it gives courage to keep moving forward.” Now in Sarajevo, Irakoze misses his family and hopes to see them again. The challenges have made him mature and inspires him to help others, too: “I will help people when I have something to help with because I understand that life hurts.” He still dreams of becoming a doctor: “That dream still holds because I saw that refugees do study here in Europe…I strongly believe that I will make that dream a reality.” Full Story

“When I was in my home country, my dream was to become a medical doctor,” says Tanguy Ira

koze (pseud, 24), who fled Burundi because of insecurity in the country. With friends, Irakoze journeyed to Europe on foot. “You ask yourself if you will be able to resume the journey the next day. But you wake up and keep walking…Remaining alone in the forest would mean death, the only option was to keep walking despite the hunger and torn shoes.” Memories of the sojourn make him feel sad, he says, “but…when you remember that you arrived safely, it gives courage to keep moving forward.” Now in Sarajevo, Irakoze misses his family and hopes to see them again. The challenges have made him mature and inspires him to help others, too: “I will help people when I have something to help with because I understand that life hurts.” He still dreams of becoming a doctor: “That dream still holds because I saw that refugees do study here in Europe…I strongly believe that I will make that dream a reality.” Full Story

“When I was in my home country, my dream was to become a medical doctor,” says Tanguy Ira

koze (pseud, 24), who fled Burundi because of insecurity in the country. With friends, Irakoze journeyed to Europe on foot. “You ask yourself if you will be able to resume the journey the next day. But you wake up and keep walking…Remaining alone in the forest would mean death, the only option was to keep walking despite the hunger and torn shoes.” Memories of the sojourn make him feel sad, he says, “but…when you remember that you arrived safely, it gives courage to keep moving forward.” Now in Sarajevo, Irakoze misses his family and hopes to see them again. The challenges have made him mature and inspires him to help others, too: “I will help people when I have something to help with because I understand that life hurts.” He still dreams of becoming a doctor: “That dream still holds because I saw that refugees do study here in Europe…I strongly believe that I will make that dream a reality.” Full Story

“When I was in my home country, my dream was to become a medical doctor,” says Tanguy Ira

koze (pseud, 24), who fled Burundi because of insecurity in the country. With friends, Irakoze journeyed to Europe on foot. “You ask yourself if you will be able to resume the journey the next day. But you wake up and keep walking…Remaining alone in the forest would mean death, the only option was to keep walking despite the hunger and torn shoes.” Memories of the sojourn make him feel sad, he says, “but…when you remember that you arrived safely, it gives courage to keep moving forward.” Now in Sarajevo, Irakoze misses his family and hopes to see them again. The challenges have made him mature and inspires him to help others, too: “I will help people when I have something to help with because I understand that life hurts.” He still dreams of becoming a doctor: “That dream still holds because I saw that refugees do study here in Europe…I strongly believe that I will make that dream a reality.” Full Story