We are proud Eritreans, born in a refugee camp in Khashm el Gibra, Sudan. We’ve always considered ourselves lucky girls: lucky to have survived one of the worst famines in history, lucky our tiny mother survived childbirth to twins, lucky our father survived the war, lucky to be alive.

But today we feel especially lucky. Many of us sought refuge not out of choice but for survival. Can you imagine uprooting your entire life, leaving everything you know to start all over?

As twins, we have a special bond and understand: united we stand, divided we fall.

We all have a purpose. Let it not be to promote hate and discrimination but rather…love.

With love always #proudrefugee!

xoxo,

Feven & Helena #twinship