Riyad, 12 years old

»I come from Sibasheikxedir in the Sinjar area and I have been living here with my three sisters, three brothers and parents for ten months now.
I didn't take anything from my home. In the beginning we fled to the mountains and only had some water and dried bread. Then we descended to the Kurdish border, where we got help from Kurdistan.
We have experienced so many bad things during our escape. When Daesh arrived, they did take our car and did beat us. They also stole our petrol tanks and other things from our village.
I've met the Daesh people and they told us that they would not do anything to us, but they lied to us.
I went to school in Sinjar, but I dropped out of school then because it was too difficult for me. A new one is now being built in the camp.
I have about 20 friends, with whom I play football or marbles. Playing soccer and cycling makes me happy.
I'm missing my old school and my village.
We need medicines and blankets and furthermore we could make use of bicycles and footballs.«

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