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More Mosaic for all – European Opportunities

More Mosaic for all – European Opportunities

European opportunities The experience is almost over. Last days of more mosaic 4 all are knocking at the door! Today we had the opportunity to know more about the European projects and the skills we acquired in the project. We focused on the European solidarity corps, youth exchanges and training courses. We deepened our knowledge of the matter by the mean of the human library. Three of the participants decided to share their experiences and gave all the necessary informations. And later on we deepened our knowledge of Ukrainian culture by exploring Lviv.…Read more
More Mosaic for all – Storytelling!

More Mosaic for all – Storytelling!

Relaxed time learning how to tell a story and our stories Ninth day of activities at More Mosaic 4 All project. Today we kept it cool with lot of breaks to recover from yesterday’s emotional activities. The main topic of the day was storytelling, in his various aspects. First of all, we got to understand that telling a story can be a matter of minutes or hours: you can spend hours talking about a picture and talk about your whole life story in one minute. Actually, we found interesting that keeping the time…Read more
More Mosaic for all – Getting out of the comfort zone

More Mosaic for all – Getting out of the comfort zone

Getting out of the comfort zone through different and various activities Lucas, Nicolas, Felix, Klevi, Olena More Mosaic 4 All project in Lviv continues. Today we tried to overpass our comfort zones by many different activities. Active citizenship, developing opinions, learning to listen to each other’s needs, dealing with stressing situations and conflict were the main topics of the day. First of all, we discovered the active citizenship background each of us have. We were divided into groups and then we presented our experiences in our lives. Afterward, we discussed about the improvement…Read more
More Mosaic for all – Future engineers are growing up

More Mosaic for all – Future engineers are growing up

Turning active citizens into engineers and more… Olena, Lucas, Paulina, Felix, Klevi Another sunny day at More Mosaic 4 All project. Today the European youth worked mostly on team building activities. We started the day by expressing our feelings with the use of Dixit cards. After that we were divided in groups to talk and discuss about active citizenship, finding a definition for it and discussing problems, challenges that we have in each country. Another important focus was on the support and best practices of our own representative countries. We found out that…Read more
More Mosaic for all – Creativity

More Mosaic for all – Creativity

Lucas, Paulina, Victor, Felix, Nicolas, Klevi The aim of the second day was to express our emotions, thoughts through visual art. We were oriented to painting activities, using various colors and techniques to fully awake our expressions. We started the day by meeting a new facilitator. The new facilitator, Alena, introduced us to the world of creativity by painting using only leaves and colors. The activity was perfectly matching with the autumn season and the view behind our windows. We felt relaxed, immersed into the creative process. As the time was flying, we…Read more
More Mosaic for all is on!

More Mosaic for all is on!

Almost 40 people from 8 countries will be together in Lviv for 10 days. More Mosaic For all youth exchange started in the best way. Almost 40 people from 8 different countries met in LVIV, Ukraine. This is the 2nd part of the project. The 1st one was held in Georgia, in June 2019. We had the chance to have indoor and outdoor activities due to very sunny days, something unusually for Ukraine in this period of time.  A lot of activities took place in the very first day, where all the participants…Read more
Final Thoughts

Final Thoughts

Final Thoughts “And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”  – Murakami   When something comes to an end, we often struggle to find the meaning of what has just happened. Precisely, how we got into it, what was our motivation and expectations, which…Read more
Beyond Eyes – Reflections after Art Residence

Beyond Eyes – Reflections after Art Residence

Beyond Eyes – Reflections after Art Residence Sometimes on your life path you meet people that don’t care about anyone, other than who is making them feel confident. They seems to soften their heart only in specific situations, with specific people. They rather put out your light than find their own. They don’t see beyond their ability to judge who is trying all his efforts to be kind and compassionate. At See Beyond I finally met some people who gave me the feelings of caring for others. People who accept and are sincere…Read more
Uno per tutti, tutti per uno!

Uno per tutti, tutti per uno!

Lviv Eco Club: a story of friendship Often I have spoken about how is it difficult to make friends in Ukraine. This, like many other things in the world,  is partly true. Today, in this article, I want to tell you about a true story of friendship. Here in Ukraine, I have met a young girl who has been fundamental to help me to deal with different kind of situations and challenges I experienced during my EVS in Ukraine: my friend Lidia, or better said Chom Chom. Lidia was the example that people…Read more
YEP: Your Voice Against Human Trafficking

YEP: Your Voice Against Human Trafficking

YEP: Your Voice Against Human Trafficking In this article, I want to speak about my personal project, something I am really attached to since it was my purpose since I came here in Ukraine and I made a lot of effort to realize it. Indeed, through my work here in Ukraine,  I wanted to address a problem that is commonly ignored by many local people: the phenomenon of Human Trafficking that affect young people as well. According to IOM, Forty (40%) per cent of vulnerable minors from 13 to 17 are ready to accept at…Read more
Kiev: the voiceless city

Kiev: the voiceless city

Kiev: the voiceless city Last week-end,  I had the opportunity to go to Kiev to visit my aunty from Ukraine, newest member of my big and crazy Italian family. Soon after starting our reunion with a delicious pizza, we went to the city center for a walk, making slowly our way under a quick and unexpected rain. As soon as I reached the heart of the city, I have been conquered by the majesty and beauty of its buildings and churches. Rus-Byzantine ecclesiastical architecture, colorful frescoes and mosaics, baroque churches, terraced gardens, my…Read more
Photography: a new way of looking at reality

Photography: a new way of looking at reality

Photography: a new way of looking at reality   “A great photograph is a full expression of what one feels about what is being photographed in the deepest sense and is, thereby, a true expression of what one feels about life in its entirety”. Ansel Adams Some weeks ago Anna, our coordinator, came up with the idea of providing us with a Media Workshop. A series of interactive meetings on photography techniques, videomaking strategies and composition basic skills. When I heard this, at first I was perplexed, I am sincere. I like art…Read more
FORUM UNOY “Shaping the narratives”: from Theory to Practice.

FORUM UNOY “Shaping the narratives”: from Theory to Practice.

FORUM UNOY “Shaping the narratives”: from Theory to Practice. Last September, I had the pleasure to participate in the FORUM UNOY Shaping the Narrative that was held in the Hague and organized by the United Network of Young Peace-builders. Indeed, the atmosphere was extremely enriching and positive. The main theme and purpose of the FORUM was to exchange experiences and cooperate on actions to foster peace-building in the world and counter hateful narratives. We, young peace-builders, were gathering together coming from different areas of the world with our unique approach to peace-building. It…Read more
Being multicultural: barriers and challenges

Being multicultural: barriers and challenges

Being multicultural: barriers and challenges In this article, I would like to talk about linguistic and cultural barriers. As you might know, living in a country where you have little or no-knowledge of the local language can be a real challenge. And that it’s definitely my case, as my expertise in Ukrainian language is not enough to understand informal conversations and discussions about complex topics. This very often results for me in feeling excluded from the external environment. Your perceptions of reality change a lot, as you don’t understand things as they really…Read more
Caminante, no hay camino

Caminante, no hay camino

Caminante, no hay camino: se hace camino al andar. Walker, there is no path, you make the path as you go. Antonio Machado It has been a week since my first arrival in Lviv and during this time, I have been experiencing a mix of opposing emotions. My flight lasted only two hours, but I felt like I have been thrown into the plot of one of my favorite movies, the lives of others. The district where I am currently living, CИХІV represents my very first approach to this new city. Very old…Read more
Ukraine and Peru : not too far apart

Ukraine and Peru : not too far apart

Ukraine and Peru : not too far apart Ukraine and Peru might suggest complete different countries, as they are at the  opposite side of the world, but they have some similarities. At least from my point of view. Let’s have a look at them! # Ukrainian Mamitas My favorite ones: elderly women selling informally their products on the streets. It’s plenty of Peruvian mamitas here in Ukraine as well. They might have different outfit but same scope and objectives:  taking care of your health and make you wake up with a smile every…Read more