After her stage Eurodyssée in Nevers and after having spent the quarantine in Spain, Maria G. came back to do a service civique. This was the perfect opportunity for us to travel around Nevers and see what the surroundings have to offer. First weekend we went to Apremont-sur-Allier. Then we went to Guédelon. Château de…
Author: Teodora Sandor-Martin
Leonie en France
Pourrais-tu te présenter en quelques mots? Je m’appelle Leonie, j’ai 18 ans et je suis né à Herdecke, mais j’ai vécu à Bochum en Allemagne. Quelle était ta principale motivation à participer au projet ? Je voulais vivre en France en découvrant le métier de professeur. Quelle est ta mission? Je suis allée à Paimpol en…
L’amour en pandémie
Voici un encouragement pour tous ceux qui traversent ces moments difficiles. Je vais vous raconter comment l’amour de l’autre et la foi en Dieu peuvent surpasser même une pandémie. Ma cousine Petra a 21 ans et cette année, elle est censée se marier. Filip est né en Allemagne mais il garde son héritage roumain. Il…
What I have found is this.
In my late stochastic reading, I found Gilead. Pulitzer Prize for fiction, 2005. Marilynne Robinson. A congenial read. Reverend John Ames bequeathed a letter to his son before dying. Among the many memories and reflections he left behind, I came across a paragraph that may come in handy to a currently inquisitive audience. It goes…
Quarantine confessions of a European volunteer
It started out easy you know. I was glad I had more time to read, I was happy to spare the walking-to-work routine. No, actually it wasn’t easy. It all started off with a small scare and I usually laugh it out when I’m panicked. Keeps me sane if you believe it or not. Consequently…
Talk-show avec Anthinéa et Teodora
Anthinéa, on se connaît depuis presque six mois déjà, nous nous sommes rencontrées à Baia Mare lorsque tu es arrivée en Roumanie. Qu’avons-nous fait le premier jour? La première fois qu’on s’est vu à Baia Mare, nous avons mangé ensemble dans un restaurant typique, ensuite tu m’as fait goûter de la palinka dans ta maison…
Nevers through the eyes of a tourist
— photos – courtesy of Andreea Horj
Clémentine on Romanian land
Clémentine Bridoux was born in Paris, France. She is now 26 years old. Her EVS started in September 2019 in Baia Mare, Romania and she’s going to stay for 9 months. She is a youth leader and a director of youth camps. She obtained a DEUG in French Sign Language, a bachelor’s degree in Education…
Voyage to Normandy
If you grew up with a dad who was a major cinephile, chances are you will constantly feel the need to organize your life in such a way that it resembles a Hollywood movie, and chances are you will get to be really disappointed when things do not go according to your script. God knows…