Faqirzada’s three children have enrolled in school, a Belgrade primary that opened its doors to 25 refugee children this spring as part of a pilot scheme. Then the refugee children have their own Serbian language courses, split into beginner and advanced levels, along with another foreign language such as English or German. Despite the difficulties of integration, teachers are impressed with how refugee children have thrown themselves into their new, unfamiliar environment. Speaking English bridges the two groups; but as refugees learn Serbian, the Serbian children have begun to learn bits of Afghan languages as well. Usljebrka recalls seeing the refugee children using their hands at first while playing football with Serbians.

Source: The Guardian August 08, 2017 04:52 UTC