Participants at the refugee summer school at „lehrreich“ in Berlin-Wilmersdorf. Learning the local language is a vital step to continuing a disrupted education. Summer schools help keep young refugees on track to join regular school classes. Germany, Berlin, 29/08/2016
Sanas Solimani (middle), age 15, from Afganistan, participant at the refugee summer school at „lehrreich“ in Berlin-Wilmersdorf, together with other asylum-seekers. Sanas dreams of being a pharmacist when she grows up. That’s why she’s spent her summer holiday studying German. Germany, Berlin, 29/08/2016
Mahmoud Jad, age 13, from Syria, participant at the refugee summer school at „lehrreich“ in Berlin-Wilmersdorf. Mahmoud loves reading and writing. The new alphabet is difficult, he says, but playing games makes learning more fun. Germany, Berlin, 29/08/2016
Mahmoud Jad, age 13, from Syria, participant at the refugee summer school at „lehrreich“ in Berlin-Wilmersdorf. Mahmoud loves reading and writing. The new alphabet is difficult, he says, but playing games makes learning more fun. Germany, Berlin, 29/08/2016
Samira Marwi, age 15, from Afganistan, participant at the refugee summer school at „lehrreich“ in Berlin-Wilmersdorf. Samira lost both her parents at a young age. One day she wants to study medicine, but first she’ll have to tackle the finer points of German grammar. Germany, Berlin, 29/08/2016
Sanas Solimani (middle), age 15, from Afganistan, participant at the refugee summer school at „lehrreich“ in Berlin-Wilmersdorf, together with other asylum-seekers. Sanas dreams of being a pharmacist when she grows up. That’s why she’s spent her summer holiday studying German. Germany, Berlin, 29/08/2016