A glimpse of what transpired when our BREAK ISOLATION GROUP convened in Groß Köris (an area in outside of Berlin in Brandenburg) for the weekend:
“We all met there, at least 9 different nationalities represented, we had fun…danced, listened to music, celebrated culture, enjoyed tasty food, tried our hand(s) at boxing, went swimming and much, much more!
Most importantly we got to meet new friends, interacted and exchanged our experiences and challenges within the asylum system and how we can navigate through as women.
It was time like no other. Despite the weather wanting to challenge us, we beat all odds and enjoyed ourselves to the fullest!
Thank you everyone who turned up…. we hope we can all meet again soon.”
Break Isolation Group
... is run by refugee women, for refugee women - both those in and out of the German Asylum system. Most of us are living in different accommodation centres (Lagers) in Berlin and Brandenburg. We are a self-organised working group inside of International Women* Space, formed in February 2019 to answer the urgent need for peer to peer organisation for refugee women.