This project brought together 58 young people from around Europe to discuss the theme ‘Visions, Challenging Borders, Creating Opportunities and Embracing Solidarity’. We decided to have an interview with Luca, from the Baui group, in Hamburg, to hear about his impressions of the exchange.
1. What was the happiest experience for you during thisExchange, the most important and the most moving one?
The feeling that I belong and that I can trust everybody. I always felt that I didn’t belong to the others. The way I look for example, I don’t wear shoes or clothes from Adidas like the others, so I was not cool enough for them, but in the exchange it doesn’t matter how you look, you will be accepted for who you are.
2. What did you learn during the Exchange?
We don’t have to create conditions to fit in; it doesn’t matter from where you are, where you come from and what you look like. You have to cross borders/boundaries to achieve your goals.
3. What did you discover from our theme:‘Visions, Challenging Borders, Creating Opportunities andEmbracing Solidarity?’
Borders have different meanings, some are good and some are bad. Borders can be good because you have your own borders that you should challenge in order to discover new things, and for me bad borders mean national borders were you cannot travel to other countries and discover new cultures.
4. Is there anything you would change or propose for the nextExchange?
I wouldn’t change anything.
5. Would you encourage your friends to take part in anInternational Youth Exchange? If yes, Why?
Yes, because it is an experience that you cannot describe in words.
6. Your message to the hosts: the Slovenska filantropijaTeam & group:
Thank you for the beautiful experiences and memories.
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