«This was the first time I have attended and participated in a “Together” workshop. I was very eager and curious about it.

In the beginning, there was a kind of suspiciousness for the “Others”  but gradually thanks to the experiential activities and acquaintance games, children were released and became more friendly to each other . The primary shyness  turned into the longing for participation, interaction and expression of their feelings. At the end, it was like any other workshop with children. Of course, the different spoken language was an obstacle in children’s communication, but through the experiential activities, educators’ help and the interpreter’s contribution to the workshop, they eventually overcame the barrier of  language and they managed to find other ways to communicate and come closer. English, which was  common language for some of the Greek and refugee children, was a very helpful element for their communication. I think that it was a great experience for all of us but especially for all the children who took part in it."

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