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Hey, I am Lina, that new volunteer girl in Šibenik.

I am 18 years old and just graduated from high school back in Germany.

I live near Cologne, one of the most famous cities in Germany – especially because of the beautiful cathedral and the festival called Karneval, where we all dress up funny, as lions or princesses, walk across the streets and – of course – loudly sing funny songs.

Since I was young, I loved working with other people and organizing meetups or small events. I absolutely love to draw and make crafts – I’ve actually been in some kind of art workshop for about five years – or just meet up with friends.

In the local church, I volunteered for about five years, helping with the youth group and joining trips to the Netherlands or just the countryside. There, I was able to evolve myself and – well – you could say I just knew I wanted to do something like that on a long-term level.

I personally believe that right now nothing is as important as a strong bond between the youth of different countries, which is also the reason why I applied for this volunteering project at the European Solidarity Corps. They stand for individuality and inclusivity, creating a safe space for everyone who is looking for a place in life. This program is a big step against sexism, racism and other forms of discrimination – something I embody with full energy. Especially the Mladi EU Youth Organisation drew my attention with a variety of events and possibilities to contribute myself.

All those different opportunities are part of a system of empowerment that offers support and encourages personal growth.

Šibenik is truly a dream of a city, and I am glad and excited that I have the opportunity to become a part of this rich community. I fell in love with the city on my first night in my apartment, when I sat on the balcony and saw St. Michael’s Fortress all lit up.

(HR)

Bok, ja sam Lina, ona nova volonterka u Šibeniku.

Imam 18 godina i upravo sam završila srednju školu u Njemačkoj.

Živim blizu Kölna, jednog od najpoznatijih gradova u Njemačkoj – posebno zbog prekrasne katedrale i festivala koji se zove Karneval, kada se svi smiješno oblačimo, kao lavovi ili princeze, hodamo ulicama i – naravno – glasno pjevamo zabavne pjesme.

Otkad sam bila mala, voljela sam raditi s drugim ljudima i organizirati druženja ili male događaje. Apsolutno volim crtati i raditi rukotvorine – zapravo sam pohađala neku vrstu umjetničke radionice oko pet godina – ili se jednostavno nalaziti s prijateljima.

U lokalnoj crkvi volontirala sam oko pet godina, pomažući u radu s mladima i sudjelujući u izletima u Nizozemsku ili samo na selo. Tamo sam se mogla razvijati i – pa – moglo bi se reći da sam jednostavno znala da želim raditi nešto takvo na dugoročnoj razini.

Osobno vjerujem da trenutno ništa nije toliko važno kao jaka povezanost mladih iz različitih zemalja, što je i razlog zašto sam se prijavila za ovaj volonterski projekt Europskih snaga solidarnosti.
Oni zastupaju individualnost i inkluzivnost, stvarajući siguran prostor za svakoga tko traži svoje mjesto u životu. Ovaj program je veliki korak protiv seksizma, rasizma i drugih oblika diskriminacije – nešto što ja u potpunosti utjelovljujem svojom energijom. Posebno mi je pažnju privukla udruga mladih Mladi EU sa svojom raznolikošću događaja i mogućnostima da se osobno uključim.

Sve te različite prilike dio su sustava osnaživanja koji nudi podršku i potiče osobni rast.

Šibenik je uistinu san od grada, i sretna sam i uzbuđena što imam priliku postati dio ove bogate zajednice. Zaljubila sam se u grad prve večeri u svom stanu, kada sam sjedila na balkonu i vidjela Tvrđavu sv. Mihovila osvijetljenu.