Indeed as Laurell Reussow puts it that, “If telling my story can comfort another survivor, then I will continue to tell it.” We have all passed through different incidents that we all need to share in order to comfort each other and find meaning in life. As the bible believers put it that: “everything that happens in life happens with a purpose.” I believe that the hard times we pass through make us to be strong and understanding leaders of our community.
Life became a misery when the war broke out in Rwanda. Parents lost their children and children lost their parents. I was among the children who suffered the consequences of the war. I lost my parents and found myself in a new environment; a refugee camp in Malawi. This camp is composed of different people from different countries with diverse cultural backgrounds. I had no one to ask for help, I saw myself in a different planet all together. I could spend sleepless nights with empty stomach. I could think back about my family and feel like committing suicide. I saw life as a nightmare; I had no interest in school. Many people were shunning me and I felt rejected by everyone. I felt no reason of existing; better to die than living.
One day, as I was walking around in the camp, I had a chance to watch a certain documentary that concerns the “Lost Boys” of Southern Sudan who escaped the war and sought refuge in Kenya. I saw how they endured the hard times they were passing through and how they forgot the misfortunes they had passed through and engaged themselves in learning to prepare for a better future. I got a lesson from this: “never be concerned with who you are today, but be concerned about who you want to be in the future”. At first I thought that I was the only person who was suffering, but after watching this documentary I understood that I was not the only one; we were many, I was somehow better off. I started to find a way out in order to help myself and help my fellow brothers and sisters in the same situation.
As attested by Caine that, “The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself.” I started going to school though many laughed at me that I shall not make it. I passed my primary studies and continued until I finished my secondary school studies. Indeed, every ship encounters winds of opposition in the sea, I conquer with the fact that only the strong will survive. After completing my secondary studies, I sighed for relief hoping that my misery have now come to an end. But that was not the case. I was refused a refugee status and I could not be sponsored for the WUSC program. It was a big blow that I shall never forget. As they say that what does not kill you makes you strong. I learned to persevere and accept whatever comes my way and I also learned to comfort my fellow brothers and sisters who pass through the same situation. Furthermore, after completing my form 4 and failed to secure a place in WUSC, I applied for an Online Diploma in Liberal Studies at JC-Hem. I have gained a lot from this institution and I can now support myself and my brothers and sisters who are passing through the difficulties that I also passed through. I have learned that in life we should not let the past experiences and the environment that we live in affect our productivity and progress.
Consequently, I have learned that life is what you make. The many sufferings that I passed through molded me into a responsible person, who is ready to understand my friends who pass through the same situations that I passed through. No matter how difficult the situation may be; there is always a way out; never give up. Lucky enough, in 2014 I was granted the refugee status and I was admitted in the WUSC program.
Life became a misery when the war broke out in Rwanda. Parents lost their children and children lost their parents. I was among the children who suffered the consequences of the war. I lost my parents and found myself in a new environment; a refugee camp in Malawi. This camp is composed of different people from different countries with diverse cultural backgrounds. I had no one to ask for help, I saw myself in a different planet all together. I could spend sleepless nights with empty stomach. I could think back about my family and feel like committing suicide. I saw life as a nightmare; I had no interest in school. Many people were shunning me and I felt rejected by everyone. I felt no reason of existing; better to die than living.
One day, as I was walking around in the camp, I had a chance to watch a certain documentary that concerns the “Lost Boys” of Southern Sudan who escaped the war and sought refuge in Kenya. I saw how they endured the hard times they were passing through and how they forgot the misfortunes they had passed through and engaged themselves in learning to prepare for a better future. I got a lesson from this: “never be concerned with who you are today, but be concerned about who you want to be in the future”. At first I thought that I was the only person who was suffering, but after watching this documentary I understood that I was not the only one; we were many, I was somehow better off. I started to find a way out in order to help myself and help my fellow brothers and sisters in the same situation.
As attested by Caine that, “The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself.” I started going to school though many laughed at me that I shall not make it. I passed my primary studies and continued until I finished my secondary school studies. Indeed, every ship encounters winds of opposition in the sea, I conquer with the fact that only the strong will survive. After completing my secondary studies, I sighed for relief hoping that my misery have now come to an end. But that was not the case. I was refused a refugee status and I could not be sponsored for the WUSC program. It was a big blow that I shall never forget. As they say that what does not kill you makes you strong. I learned to persevere and accept whatever comes my way and I also learned to comfort my fellow brothers and sisters who pass through the same situation. Furthermore, after completing my form 4 and failed to secure a place in WUSC, I applied for an Online Diploma in Liberal Studies at JC-Hem. I have gained a lot from this institution and I can now support myself and my brothers and sisters who are passing through the difficulties that I also passed through. I have learned that in life we should not let the past experiences and the environment that we live in affect our productivity and progress.
Consequently, I have learned that life is what you make. The many sufferings that I passed through molded me into a responsible person, who is ready to understand my friends who pass through the same situations that I passed through. No matter how difficult the situation may be; there is always a way out; never give up. Lucky enough, in 2014 I was granted the refugee status and I was admitted in the WUSC program.
Reference:
- Quotes by Mark Caine. Retrieved from http://quotes.yourdictionary.com/author/mark-caine/ on 19th October, 2015
- Personal Stories by Laurell Reussow. Retrieved from https://www.afsp.org/coping-with-suicide-loss/personal-stories on 19th October, 2015
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