Published : 19-06-2018
The company "Rich and Fresh" honored the Palestinian-Syrian refugee "Basil Shawish," from Sabinah camp, several times for his sincerity, distinction and proficiency in his work.
Shawish reached Europe in 2014, where the start in his host country was not easy. He was forced to wait for several months before his residency papers were settled following the reunification of his wife and three children. He applied for a job in the "Rich and Fresh" company, and worked 30 hours per week, while learning the German language.
In January 2017, he started working full time and is currently working in several fields in the company, including distribution, warehouses and mechanics, and on Saturday he is touring with the distribution department in the company.
Basil considers this an achievement because he is the only Arab working for “Rich and Fresh” in Austria, which applies strict conditions to accept new employees.
Basil says: “Some things force you to move forward and leave everything behind you, in an attempt to start a new life.” He added that he faced a few difficulties in the beginning because of the different working cultures, however he was determined to overcome these obstacles and move forward in learning the German language and work efficiently, to prove to the world that Palestinians are able to create, excel, learn and have an active role in any society or state in which he or she resides.
Basil Shawish is from the town of Ghuwayr Abu Shusha, Tiberias Subdistrict, in Palestine, who worked in International Pharmaceutical Industries Company (Unipharma) before the events broke out in Syria and was an employee at the Etisalat Sahnaya Center in the suburbs of Damascus.
The company "Rich and Fresh" honored the Palestinian-Syrian refugee "Basil Shawish," from Sabinah camp, several times for his sincerity, distinction and proficiency in his work.
Shawish reached Europe in 2014, where the start in his host country was not easy. He was forced to wait for several months before his residency papers were settled following the reunification of his wife and three children. He applied for a job in the "Rich and Fresh" company, and worked 30 hours per week, while learning the German language.
In January 2017, he started working full time and is currently working in several fields in the company, including distribution, warehouses and mechanics, and on Saturday he is touring with the distribution department in the company.
Basil considers this an achievement because he is the only Arab working for “Rich and Fresh” in Austria, which applies strict conditions to accept new employees.
Basil says: “Some things force you to move forward and leave everything behind you, in an attempt to start a new life.” He added that he faced a few difficulties in the beginning because of the different working cultures, however he was determined to overcome these obstacles and move forward in learning the German language and work efficiently, to prove to the world that Palestinians are able to create, excel, learn and have an active role in any society or state in which he or she resides.
Basil Shawish is from the town of Ghuwayr Abu Shusha, Tiberias Subdistrict, in Palestine, who worked in International Pharmaceutical Industries Company (Unipharma) before the events broke out in Syria and was an employee at the Etisalat Sahnaya Center in the suburbs of Damascus.
