A depressing life rant 🫠
So basically I’ve been feeling really sad and depressed these days because I’m a refugee. Not like a whole refugee camp situation I’m rich, I go to private school and everything, and I live a good life. I was born and raised in the country I live in, and so were my siblings.
But the problem is that since my parents moved here back in 2001, they had to seek refugee status because they lied and said they were uni students just so they could leave Eritrea. We’ve been in the process of trying to go to another country and get a passport since then.
Even though we’re happy where we are, the government doesn’t give passports if you don’t have a parent from here or marry someone from here. My parents were already married before they left Eritrea, so that’s not an option.
Because of that, I’ve never been outside of the country I live in. My friends are always going on fun school trips to Switzerland and other countries or just normal holidays with their families. And right now there in Switzerland .I’ve told them I’ve never traveled out the country but I can’t tell them why and why I can’t go on these trips. Saying I’m a refugee feels too private and a little embarrassing, and my parents also told me not to tell anyone.
I just wanted to rant because I know a lot of other Eritreans are refugees too, and maybe others could relate to my situation.