When I found out I would be spending 7 months in Romania last September, I realized how little I really knew much about Romania – or eastern Europe in general….
Short Story from a Romanian School
Once upon a time, there was a class: VIII. They were friendly and they liked us a lot but you could feel that some of the kids were skeptical towards…
Creative Minus
by Lara Bingger “Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something new and somehow valuable is formed.” – Wikipedia article on Creativity The situation of self-isolation we are experiencing right…
ESC Video Story of our Volunteers
Cre-Acting Yourself, 1st Flow
They are all around you…
By Lukasz Mikelevich Majority of people reading this article will most probably be the citizens of the European Union. And ot is great. We often do not even appreciate how…
How to travel, live and work together with the same people all the time without a growing desire to murder each other?
By Alisa Kivirian There is no way. That’s it. Just kidding! Or am I?… Well, at one point you as volunteers, colleagues and friends will fight anyway, that is unavoidable….
What do You Do when You Feel like Quitting?
– no actual tips, just a bit of complaining so people know it’s normal to feel troubled – Written by Alisa Kivirian Long-term volunteering project is taking months. Countless days…
Why Romania? Weren’t there any Projects in Nicer Countries?
By Lara Bingger Living in Romania for more than two months already, I’ve come to experience a lot of new situations and connected to that as well emotions, some of…
This Wonderful Art of Caring
Imagine this: A girl is sitting on the train. Heading home for Christmas, travelling to meet a friend she hasn’t seen in a while, or maybe just travelling to get…