• Some pupils Some pupils

of 2nd Junior High School of of 2nd Junior High School of Drapetsona Drapetsona

are talking about themselves …are talking about themselves …

•Hi, my name is Sam. My father comes Hi, my name is Sam. My father comes from Burgina Faso and my mother from Burgina Faso and my mother from Tongo. I am 10 years in Greece. from Tongo. I am 10 years in Greece.

I live in Agios Nikolaos, in Athens, I live in Agios Nikolaos, in Athens, but I attend school here in but I attend school here in Drapetsona, because my mother Drapetsona, because my mother works here.works here.

• Hi, my name is Ester and I am from Albania. Hi, my name is Ester and I am from Albania. I came to Greece 7 years ago. Greece is a I came to Greece 7 years ago. Greece is a country I like very much. We are thinking of country I like very much. We are thinking of staying here for along time, but if staying here for along time, but if something happens, we might go back to something happens, we might go back to Albania. Personally, I’d like to stay in Albania. Personally, I’d like to stay in Greece, because I’m used to my routine Greece, because I’m used to my routine here and I like it.here and I like it.

•Hello, I am Ivan from Bulgaria. I’m here, Hello, I am Ivan from Bulgaria. I’m here, in Greece since I was 4 years old. I love it in Greece since I was 4 years old. I love it very much. I consider it my second home, very much. I consider it my second home, because my mother comes from here! because my mother comes from here!

I think I want to stay here in Greece, I think I want to stay here in Greece, despite the financial problems.despite the financial problems.

•Hi, my name is Helen and I am from Hi, my name is Helen and I am from Armenia. I have been living in Greece Armenia. I have been living in Greece with my family for 11 years and the with my family for 11 years and the reason why we came is to have a better reason why we came is to have a better life. The truth is we want to stay here, life. The truth is we want to stay here, in Greece, for the rest of our lives.in Greece, for the rest of our lives.

•Hi, my name is George and I was born Hi, my name is George and I was born in Greece. My parents are from in Greece. My parents are from Russia. They tell me that, when I finish Russia. They tell me that, when I finish the High School, we will go and live to the High School, we will go and live to Russia for ever. But I don’t want to go Russia for ever. But I don’t want to go there, because I’ ve got o lot of good there, because I’ ve got o lot of good friends here in Greece and, if I leave, friends here in Greece and, if I leave, I’ ll lose them all.I’ ll lose them all.

•Hi, my name is Kazakos Nikos. Hi, my name is Kazakos Nikos. I’m thirteen years old and I come I’m thirteen years old and I come

from Roumania. I was born here, in from Roumania. I was born here, in Greece. I like this country and I Greece. I like this country and I would like to live here for the rest would like to live here for the rest

of my life.of my life.

• Hello! My name is Mary Jane and I’m Greek. I Hello! My name is Mary Jane and I’m Greek. I study philosophy at the university, but my dream study philosophy at the university, but my dream is to study dancing! That’s why I’m thinking to go is to study dancing! That’s why I’m thinking to go to London for studies, although my parents don’t to London for studies, although my parents don’t agree…agree…

This is my dream and I’ll do everything in order This is my dream and I’ll do everything in order to make it come true, even if it means I have to to make it come true, even if it means I have to work and study hard at the same time! I hope I’ll work and study hard at the same time! I hope I’ll make it happen and I’ll get a postgraduate make it happen and I’ll get a postgraduate degree in dance.degree in dance.

• Hello, everyoneHello, everyone my name is Spyros. I’ve finished the Financial my name is Spyros. I’ve finished the Financial

school and I’ve done my postgraduate studies school and I’ve done my postgraduate studies in New York, U.S.A. in New York, U.S.A.

I came back, in Greece, one and a half year I came back, in Greece, one and a half year ago and I’ve been desperately looking for a ago and I’ve been desperately looking for a job, but to no avail. So, I made a decision to job, but to no avail. So, I made a decision to return to New York, in order return to New York, in order

to find a decent job there!to find a decent job there!