24.02.2020
On February 12, 1952, students in East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) revolted to prevent the abolition of their language “Bengali”. Their protest was drowned in blood, and on the occasion of this sacrifice, UNESCO established February 21st as the International Mother Language Day.
METAdrasi, recognizing and effectively supporting the right of every person to communicate in their mother tongue, has created a team of 350 trained and certified interpreters in 46 languages and dialects.
People often ask me, “What country are you from?” I wish I could answer that I am HUMAN! 🧡 These words were shared with us by a 15-year-old unaccompanied child from Afghanistan, as our colleague accompanied him from an Aegean Island towards a shelter in Athens. For...
We recently had the joy of visiting an art exhibition created by unaccompanied children, inspired by these fundamental Children’s Rights. Together with unaccompanied children living in METAdrasi’s Semi-Autonomous Living apartments, we admired their powerful artworks...
METAdrasi is expanding its activities to support refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers, including Greek citizens living in homelessness or precarious conditions in Athens. The distribution of food, clothing, and personal hygiene items continues. ▶️ Those interested...
