Archive - June 2015

My first day as a volunteer in Kayseri, Turkey

Since I’ve already wrote about how I arrive to Turkey here, this post is about my first day at IYACA NGO office and how I’ve got my perceptions straight about Kayseri social customs and lifestyle. I was looking forward to this day, because this was the first day as a volunteer for a NGO. And it was even more special, because I am in a foreign country, I...

How did Julia got to Kayseri as a participant of European Voluntary Service – 15.06.2015

First day in Kayseri – 15.06.2015 I woke up excited knowing I’m going to arrive in a new city by the end of the day. Not knowing how it will be in Kayseri, made me feel a little anxious, but my curiosity about knowing new cultures and a different lifestyle kept me very optimistic about the whole experience. 4 am. I woke up, put a smile on my face, got...

Fate, destiny.. or free will?

People need to feel safe and protected. Most of us need to know that whatever we do, we have our safety net right behind us. No matter what that is, or who… maybe our parents, partner, child, best friend, our economy account… something that our intuition trusts. The what or how is not important right now, but the important thing is that we all have this...