At one moment, I’m opening my eyes with the blink of the “you may unseat your belt” light and I can’t contain the adrenaline rushing through my veins dictated by stepping into a place I’ve never been before. All the advertisements, car plates and a new unknown word to ask for a bottle of water… Continue reading O testemunho do Özcan (SPEAK)
My second voluntary week did just start here in Lisbon at Espaço Âncora that literally means anchor place and is meant to be a low-threshold drop-in place for people in vulnerable situation. During my short time here, I have already witnessed the importance that Âncora holds for many. It offers a safe place during the… Continue reading O testemunho da Camilla (Crescer na Maior)
Just 3 weeks and so much happened! It's incredible how time flies when you are having fun and starting a new stage in your life. It feels like yesterday when I landed in Lisbon and my actual roomate, Valentia, and I were having a hamburger at 11pm in a place close by our hostel. Since… Continue reading O testemunho da Marta (SPEA)
It's the third week of my EVS project and the only thing that I think is that I made the right choice. My project takes place in Lisbon, where I will spend twelve months in a kindergarten that works in close contact with the neighborhood where is located that is going through a revaluation process.… Continue reading O testemunho da Lara (Crescer a Cores)
“As grandes viagens começam com um primeiro passo”, se calhar a frase não está bem escrita, se calhar o autor não existe, se calhar todo o mundo já ouviu uma versão diferente. Na verdade, o importante é compreender o seu significado, mais além da sua gramática. Aceitei o convite para viver uma realidade diferente à… Continue reading O testemunho do Martin (Biblioteca Natália Correira)
Two and a half weeks have passed since I arrived in Lisbon and it seems to be here longer time, but with still many things to discover. I can considere these early days like “the phase of adaptation”, in which I knew the other people and the new life that was waiting for me. I… Continue reading O testemunho da Elena (Crescer a Cores)
It's always interesting to change you're life completely to start a new chapter in it. I was a little bit afraid of being alone, but since the first day I arrived, I felt covered by people, also volunteers. Also in the Spin Association and Boutique Da Cultura the first they I went with them. The… Continue reading O testemunho do Angel (Boutique da Cultura)
They say times flies when you are having fun… and I can't believe it has already been a month since I arrived in Lisbon! Everything started with our first meeting in Spin office, where I met our coordinator Inês and the other volunteers starting in October (Annalise, Tavi, Viviana and Ksenia). Since then I have… Continue reading O testemunho da Ana (SPEM)
Hi! My name is María, I’m 28 and I come from the south of Spain. My ESC project is called Boutique da Cultura and it takes place in Carnide’s neighbourhood. Boutique da Cultura is a cultural house where lots of projects takes place at the same time: it’s a coworking space for amazing artists, there… Continue reading O testemunho da María (Boutique da Cultura)
My last day has arrived…and here I am, spending my last hours in SPEA’s office with my colleagues. Last week I thought that I still had 4 months ahead me, one phone call, and suddenly the 4 months became 1 week… But it’s all for good. I’ll be working in my field, in my city,… Continue reading O testemunho da Alba
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