The elections in Belarus in 2020 lead to electing of authoritative presidential character of Alexander Lukashenko. The situation got complicated for many people who commenced to appear in the atmosphere of uncertainty or danger. The journey of young Gleb to the Czech Republic was a long one. He embraced the unfavourable destiny with his optimism which helped him to handle complications. He came into contact with Slovo 21 thanks to Your New Home Project which helps holders of international protection to familiarize themselves in a new country.

The first two integration seminars were held within the “Your New Home in the Czech Republic” Project. The first seminar was arranged for Russian speaking holders of international protection and the second one was held for Chinese speaking holders. The seminars are designed to provide better understanding of basic rights and obligations of this specific group in the Czech Republic. This is how the seminars offer a helping hand to those who are often left alone without necessary information.

We provided support to holders of international protection between 2018 and 2021 under the New Home in the Czech Republic project implemented by Slovo 21 and funded by the Czech Ministry of the Interior through the Asylum and Migration Fund (AMIF). During these three years, we laid the foundations of everything we are building on today. We produced a wonderfully clear and reader-friendly brochure and organized 14 integration-oriented seminars. The seminars took place during the COVID pandemic, which made things very complicated for us and taught us how to work online. So, what benefits did the first stage of the project deliver?