Kulestan proudly holds her certificate up for the camera. She passed the B1 language test with excellent grades. In the spoken part of the exam, she even reached 100 out of 100 points. She has studied long and hard for this and has also used the opportunity to practice with the language and reading mentors in the Sprachtreff. Every Monday Kulestan comes to the Sprachtreff in the cultural church in Wülfrath. “Thank you,” she says, referring to the volunteers, “I couldn’t have done it without the people here.”
The 21-year-old Syrian has been living in Germany for two and a half years and is very happy that she passed the exams. But Kulestan doesn’t want to rest on her laurels, she already has new plans. Via the VHS house in Düsseldorf, she has the opportunity to attain a secondary school degree in six months. Afterwards she would like to do her Abitur and would like to start an apprenticeship at Sparkasse.
Her friend Kesmet has the B1 exam next week. She is a bit nervous, but glad that she has the opportunity to practice again in the Sprachtreff. Kulestan gives her courage: “You can do it!” Not only Kulestan, but all the volunteers in the Sprachtreff keep their fingers crossed for her.
Text and photo:
Judith Schumacher
