Facing discrimination

Young people from across Europe share their experiences of discrimination.

The clips are subtitled in seven languages. To change subtitles, view in full screen and click settings.

• Medine, Germany, 17

  At the station: Medine’s story.

• Varvara, Ukraine, 16

  Varvara was bullied about her appearance.

• Márk, Hungary, 17

  Márk describes how he feels about his girlfriend's father disapproving of him.

• Csaba, Hungary, 16

  Csaba talks about being refused entry to a bar with friends.

• Alyona, Ukraine, 19

  Alyona talks about how people stereotype Roma.

• Hilga, Germany, 16

  Hilga’s friend was outraged by a teacher’s anti-LGBT comment.

• Tyrell, Germany, 14

  Tyrell describes his experience of racism in the classroom at primary school.

• Laurens, The Netherlands, 17

  Laurens describes being insulted after he tells people he is transgender.

• Nick, Ukraine, 17

  Nick talks about the discrimination he faces as a homosexual in Ukraine.

• Robin, The Netherlands, 18

  Robin talks about continually being questioned about the Israel-Palestine conflict.

• Wael, Germany, 19

  Wael talks about the discrimination his mother faces in Berlin, Germany.

• Anna, Denmark, 17

  Anna talks about the Star of David she wears as a necklace, and why it is important to her.

• Elias, Denmark, 15

  On his way to play football with his friends Elias was confronted with antisemitic hate speech.

• Dori, Hungary, 18

  Dori used to laugh at certain jokes, but she now realises that they were offensive.

• Matej, Slovakia, 18

  Matej talks about being discriminated against because of his disability.

• Wioletta, Poland, 17

  Wioletta talks about being a Jehovah’s Witness and being threatened in class by another student.

• Ardiola, Germany, 17

  Ardiola talks about being part of an Alawite Muslim minority.

• Wael, Germany, 19

  Wael explains that because of recent terrorist attacks people see him as a terrorist too.

• Anna, Denmark, 17

  Anna talks about the guard at the synagogue who was murdered while she was inside helping at a Bat Mitzvah.

• Five stories

  Stories of five people who experienced discrimination. This clip is integrated in the learning path Facing discrimination in track 1 and track 2.

• Shirel, Austria, 17

  Shirel talks about her own prejudices and the snap judgements she makes.

• Shirel, Austria, 17

  Shirel describes having antisemitic insults hurled at her in a tram.

• Fadumiin, The Netherlands, 22

  Fadumiin tells us how she responds to discrimination when she is applying for a job or work experience.

• Priscilla, The Netherlands, 25

  Priscilla talks about unexpected reactions to her surname.

• Tomas, The Netherlands, 20

  Tomas recounts his experiences as a drag queen.

• Priscilla, The Netherlands, 25

  Priscilla tells us how important it was that someone spoke up for her when she was being insulted.