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NameDrago
Gendermale
Country of OriginCroatia
Destination CountryUnited States

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s-1 I was born and raised in Croatia, the former Yugoslavia, and 2017 will mark 20 years since my family and I arrived to United States as refugees.
s-2 Unfortunately, my story is increasingly familiar in todays world.
s-3 My family fled Yugoslavia in 1997, as a result of the civil war and its aftermath, in search of a better life.
s-4 'Better life,' -  what does that mean, really?
s-5 Finding a place where you will feel a little more like a human again?
s-6 In a place where you will not be judged by religion or ethnicity every day?
s-7 I was 11 years old when the first signs of war appeared on the horizon and my family started the first of several relocations - at the time we hoped they were temporary.
s-8 Soon after that, we became refugees.
s-9 We lost not only our material possessions, but a little bit of our dignity too.
s-10 Being a refugee is ingrained in your psyche because of everything you go though.
s-11 After moving around for a number of years, our big journey to the unknown began.
s-12 On the airplane headed to the United States I heard my father weep for the first time in my life.
s-13 A million different thoughts and feelings were roaring in my head all at once.
s-14 We were on our way to something new with very minimal knowledge of the language, place and people we would find on the other side.
s-15 Still, we were ready for an opportunity.
s-16 Thanks to hard work, some luck and amazing people we met along the way, we were able to learn the language, integrate and excel.
s-17 My parents had a harder time than my brother and I, but I know they did it for us and the future generation.
s-18 Being a father myself today, I realize just how much parents are willing to sacrifice for their children.
s-19 Sometimes I wonder if I was born in the wrong place at the wrong time; maybe my life would have been different if I didnt have to worry about my religion and race from a young age.
s-20 Even though many years have passed since I first left my country, I still dont feel like I have a physical home.
s-21 Instead, my heart and mind are torn and I feel like a citizen of the world.
s-22 I was always very silent growing up, and I did not tell many people that I am refugee or what my family went through, most likely because I didnt want to be judged or pitied.
s-23 I no longer want to be silent.
s-24 Refugees are humans just like you.
s-25 Now I can proudly say that I am a refugee - what I went through made me who I am today.

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