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Mojtaba dreams of finding a cure for cancer. He was 13 when he escaped from Taliban violence. Mojtaba, 22 years old: “The journey to Europe was very tough. I was only 13 at the time. I lost my older brother on the way. He drowned on the crossing between Turkey and Greece. After that, I had to manage on my own. The hardest thing for me was not knowing who I could trust. But I was lucky. In Austria, I found a family who supported me and who supports me still. And now I am at university, studying molecular biology. There was no science in my childhood. I helped my parents in the fields in Ghazni province [in Afghanistan]. They were farmers, growing potatoes, fruits and vegetables. We were surrounded by the Taliban. As members of the Hazara minority, we were always at risk. It felt like being in prison. We couldn’t move freely and sooner or later, we were going to be attacked. Europe was our only hope of safety.” “My Afghan family is with me now and I’m following my dream of doing cancer research. I would like to go abroad to do my PhD, maybe to Scotland because they have good brain specialists there. I am determined to fight cancer.” Mojtaba Tavakoli, 22, fled Afghanistan at the age of 13. Today, he is studying molecular biology with a focus on cancer research at the Medical University of Vienna in Austria. Mojtaba, 22, holds his youngest brother Omid Tavakoli, 1, and his mother Rehana Rahimi, 46, in his family's home. Austria. Mojtaba Tavakoli (22) at a family dinner in his parent’s home. From left to right: his mother Rehana Rahimi (46), sister Zahra Tavakoli (17), Mojtaba Tavakoli (22), brother Omid Tavakoli (1) and his father Joma Ali Tavakoli (53). Mojtaba (second from left) and his friends at a barbecue in the countryside of Vienna, Austria. “I love Vienna, It’s a beautiful city that I call home.” Mojtaba works in a laboratory at the Medical University of Vienna. At the age of 13, he and his brother fled the Taliban, but his brother drowned in the Aegean Sea. Today, as a medical student, he dreams of finding a cure for cancer. Mojtaba studies late into the night in his room at his stepparent’s house. He hopes to pursue a PhD in cancer research. Mojtaba Tavakoli had only elementary education when he fled the Taliban in Afghanistan at the age of 13. Now 22, he is studying molecular biology at the Medical University of Vienna and aiming for a future in cancer research. The Tavakoli family, members of Afghanistan’s oppressed Hazara minority, sent two of their sons to Europe in 2006 to escape the Taliban. After his older brother Morteza, 18, drowned in the Aegean Sea, Mojtaba continued the journey alone. In Austria, he was supported by an Austrian couple, Marion Weigl and Bernhard Wimmer. Once he was granted asylum in Austria, Mojtaba was able to bring his Afghan family to join him. Another brother, Mustafa, 12, died of cancer in Vienna in 2014. Personal loss and the kindness of those who supported him motivates Mojtaba. “I have seen things that people twice my age have not seen,” he says. “This makes me strict with myself to use my opportunities and make my family proud.” Written by Helen Womack Show your solidarity with refugees like Mojtaba by signing the #WithRefugees petition today. Did you like Mojtaba’s story? Share it with your friends! Mojtaba and his brother took their chances crossing the Aegean Sea in desperate bids to reach Europe. 2015 saw a record breaking 1,000,000 people risking their lives with hope of reaching Europe for dreams of a better future. Like so many families, Mojtaba lost his brother to the Mediterranean waters. Afghans make up the 2nd largest population of refugees crossing these waters. More stories Baw Meh fled violence in Myanmar. She dreams of a better future for her grandchildren. Carmen fled violence in Colombia. She hopes to inspire other women through her work. Solaf survived the war in Syria. She loves sports and dreams of living in America.
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Mojtaba sanja o pronalasku lijeka za rak. Imao 13 godina kada je pobjegao od talibana. Mojtaba, 22 godine: „Putovanje u Europu bilo je jako teško. Tada sam imao samo 13 godina. Izgubio sam starijeg brata tijekom puta. Utopio se pri prelasku mora između Turske i Grčke. Nakon toga, morao sam se snalaziti sam. Najteže mi je bilo što nisam znao kome mogu vjerovati. No, imao sam sreće. U Austriji sam pronašao obitelj koja me podupirala, i još uvijek me podupire. Sada sam na fakultetu, studiram molekularnu biologiju. U mome djetinjstvu nije bilo znanosti. Pomagao sam roditeljima na polju u provinciji Ghazni. Bili su poljoprivrednici, uzgajali su krumpire, voće i povrće. Bili smo okruženi talibanima. Kao članovi manjine Hazara, uvijek smo bili u opasnosti. Bilo je kao u zatvoru. Nismo se mogli slobodno kretati; prije ili kasnije, bili bi napadnuti. Europa je bila naša jedina nada za spas. Volim Beč. To je prekrasan grad kojeg zovem domom. Prije, u Afganistanu, sve što sam znao o Austriji bilo je da ima šume. To je ono što su nas naučili u školi.“ „Moja afganistanska obitelj sada je tu sa mnom, a ja slijedim svoj san o istraživanju raka. Volio bih otići na doktorat u inozemstvo, možda u Škotsku, jer tamo imaju dobre neurologe. Odlučan sam u borbi protiv raka.” Mojtaba Tavakoli (22) pobjegao je iz Afganistana u dobi od 13 godina. Danas studira molekularnu biologiju i usredotočen je na istraživanje raka na Medicinskom fakultetu u Beču u Austriji. Mojtaba (22) drži u naručju svog najmlađeg brata Omida Tavakolija (1), pored svoje majke Rehane Rahimi (46), u domu svoje obitelji. Obitelj Tavakoli uživa u tradicionalnoj zajedničkoj večeri. Slijeva nadesno: Mojtabina majka Rehana Rahimi (46), sestra Zahra Tavakoli (17), Mojtaba Tavakoli (22), brat Omid Tavakoli (1) i njegov otac Joma Ali Tavakoli (53). Mojtaba (drugi slijeva) i njegovi prijatelji na roštilju u prirodi u okolici Beča u Austriji. „Volim Beč, to je prekrasan grad kojeg nazivam domom.” Mojtaba radi u laboratoriju Medicinskog fakulteta u Beču. U dobi od 13 godina, on i njegov brat pobjegli su od talibana, no njegov se brat utopio u Egejskom moru. Danas, kao student medicine, Mojtaba sanja o pronalasku lijeka za rak. Mojtaba Tavakoli imao je samo osnovno obrazovanje kada je pobjegao od talibana u Afganistanu u dobi od 13 godina. Sada ima 22 godine, studira molekularnu biologiju na Medicinskom fakultetu u Beču, te se u budućnosti vidi u istraživanju raka. Obitelj Tavakoli, dio potlačene afganistanske manjine Hazara, poslala je svoja dva sina u Europu 2006. godine kako bi pobjegli od talibana. Nakon što se njegov osamnaestogodišnji brat Morteza utopio u Egejskom moru, Mojtaba je nastavio putovanje sam. U Austriji, brigu o njemu preuzeo je austrijski par, Marion Weigl i Bernhard Wimmer, koji su mu pružili pomoć. Nakon što mu je u Austriji odobren azil, Mojtaba je mogao dovesti svoju afganistansku obitelj da mu se pridruži. Drugi brat, dvanaestogodišnji Mustafa, preminuo je od raka u Beču 2014. godine. Osobni gubici i dobrota onih koji su mu pružali potporu motiviraju Mojtabu. „Vidio sam stvari koje ljudi dvostruko stariji od mene nisu vidjeli,” kaže. „Zbog toga sam strog prema sebi kako bih iskoristio svoje mogućnosti i učinio svoju obitelj ponosnom.“ Pokažite svoju solidarnost s izbjeglicama kao što je Mojtaba i potpišite peticiju #UzIzbjeglice (#WithRefugees). Sviđa li vam se Mojtabina priča? Podijelite je s prijateljima! Mojtaba i njegov brat odvažili su se na prelazak Egejskog mora u očajničkom pokušaju da dođu do Europe. U 2015.g., rekordnih 1 000 000 ljudi riskiralo je svoje živote nadajući se da će doći do Europe, pritom sanjajući o boljem životu. Kao i toliko drugih obitelji, Mojtaba je izgubio brata u dubinama Sredozemlja. Afganistanci su druga najveća skupina izbjeglica koje prelaze Sredozemno more. More stories BawMeh je pobjegla od nasilja u Mijanmaru. Sanja o boljoj budućnosti za svoje unuke. Carmen je pobjegla od nasilja u Kolumbiji. Nada se da će inspirirati druge žene svojim radom. Solaf je preživjela rat u Siriji. Ona voli sport i sanja o životu u Americi.