The COVID 19-quarantine restrictions created a new situation for everyone. Difficult times, relaxing times, boring times, productive times, scary and dangerous times.
We wanted to hear about your experience in these extraordinary days. That is why we asked for your stories. And we received many. A lot of you were telling us about how productive you were, how much you enjoyed the time with your families and many more positive things.
But we also received very sad and dramatic stories telling about economic pressure and family conflicts and violence.

HAUKARI members in Germany and Kurdistan-Iraq have read all of them, all of them were touching and inspiring. We have selected three of them, which have been written with specific dedication, emotions, and urgency. Stories which are important to be told, although they are sad.

Thank everyone who participated in the Haukari e.V. story telling contest of Garmian during the Covid-19 lockdown! Congratulations to the three winners! You can read their stories following the links below (all names are changed).