We have been here for two months now. So it was about time to have the On-arrival training. The main aim of this trainig is to assemble all volunteers who arrived approximately at the same time and to help them know the country, the project and all the things they should know while being new in a different country. They all meet in a nice hotel, spend some time together and have fun. But...
It turned out that we are the only new volunteers on the whole island. And we will have our private on-arrival training. Just four of us. In our office. After 2 months of living together. Where is the point, right?
Well, the point is that you can always know someone better than you do now. And to really think about why did you even apply for this project and what are you expecting from it can help you to put your mind in a line. Big thank you goes to Eleni for preparing the trainig for us.
On Wednesday our daily routine started. Quite big part of our project is to go to the Holy Cross Church and spend some time with refugees and asylum seekers. We actually learn a lot about intercultural differences. Their stories are not always happy, but for sure they are eyes opening and the strenght with which the people keep going without giving up is incredible and inspiring.
On Thursday our workshops have began. The very first one was Spiritual session. We talked about ourselves and at the end we did a short meditation. The goal of these meetings is to relax and discover something about yourself not only through meditation, but also through singing and drawing.
On Friday there was the Secret event. The secret was Paladar dinner, originally from Cuba. The idea is to gather different people and make dinner for them while they are socializing. Variety of people around the table was pretty wide but still there were topics to talk about. And then we played some 'get to know each other' games. It all happened in Oliver Twist Coctail bar. Very nice place in the City Plaza Nicosia, which is a perfect place to play hide and seek.
And then the weekend came. Some of us went to move their body in the rhytm of african dance, some of us stayed in bed to not to move their body at all and some of us went to the beach. Later that day some of us went camping, whilst the rest of us sticked to their morning activity laying on the bed or being on the beach.
The best thing about this diversity is that when we meet up again we share our adventures and it brings us together. And it makes us feel home.
It turned out that we are the only new volunteers on the whole island. And we will have our private on-arrival training. Just four of us. In our office. After 2 months of living together. Where is the point, right?
Well, the point is that you can always know someone better than you do now. And to really think about why did you even apply for this project and what are you expecting from it can help you to put your mind in a line. Big thank you goes to Eleni for preparing the trainig for us.
On Wednesday our daily routine started. Quite big part of our project is to go to the Holy Cross Church and spend some time with refugees and asylum seekers. We actually learn a lot about intercultural differences. Their stories are not always happy, but for sure they are eyes opening and the strenght with which the people keep going without giving up is incredible and inspiring.
On Thursday our workshops have began. The very first one was Spiritual session. We talked about ourselves and at the end we did a short meditation. The goal of these meetings is to relax and discover something about yourself not only through meditation, but also through singing and drawing.
On Friday there was the Secret event. The secret was Paladar dinner, originally from Cuba. The idea is to gather different people and make dinner for them while they are socializing. Variety of people around the table was pretty wide but still there were topics to talk about. And then we played some 'get to know each other' games. It all happened in Oliver Twist Coctail bar. Very nice place in the City Plaza Nicosia, which is a perfect place to play hide and seek.
And then the weekend came. Some of us went to move their body in the rhytm of african dance, some of us stayed in bed to not to move their body at all and some of us went to the beach. Later that day some of us went camping, whilst the rest of us sticked to their morning activity laying on the bed or being on the beach.
The best thing about this diversity is that when we meet up again we share our adventures and it brings us together. And it makes us feel home.
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