CCVI Iftar to Help Those in Need

Emina's Inspire Trip Story

Emina travelled to Bosnia in 2023 and 2024 with Inspire to work and connect with orphans and vulnerable communities. Sharing stories of grief and hardship yet hopeful aspirations, Emina shares some of these stories below:

"If I could pick one memorable story, I would share the moment at the school with the children in Bosnia after Dhuhr prayer. Three young girls came up to me crying, and I asked them what was wrong. The girls replied, “We don’t know, we each started talking about our lives and ended up crying for each other.”

As I am Bosnian, I was able to engage in heartfelt discussions with the children without any language barriers. As I talked with these girls, they poured their hearts out to me, and my heart broke for them. These girls, no older than 12 years old, shared their stories of grief and hardship.

These children have faced so much trauma and pain, yet they bear it and continue to push forward. They prioritize their family and those around them and continuously make others comfortable at the cost of their own discomfort. The children of Bosnia are forever in my heart, and I can’t wait to be reunited with them. "