Author name: Sandra Dimkovska

As I reflect upon the past year, my heart overflows with gratitude for all the full experiences, lessons, and personal growth that have come from this volunteer journey. This year has been a road of new challenges, meaningful connections, and fundamental shift that have permanently shaped my path.Stepping into this role, I was immediately immersed […]

 Before coming to Bremen, the only thing I really knew about the city was The Town Musicians of Bremen. I had no idea what to expect—except that it was going to be a new adventure. What I didn’t expect was for Deutsche Bahn to make my arrival extra special by taking my luggage away, assuming

Hey, my name is Joséphine and you’re are now entering my first report regarding what happened the past four months. First of all I must say that this is the first ever report made concerning the Ohlenhof farm project, so I feel like a whistleblower, finally revealing to the word the events that take place

As I arrived here, I felt like a scared little bunny, wanting to go back crying to somewhere known, because everything was strange, big and intimidating.I remember entering my new home for the first time, it was full with people dealing with moving out, and stuff from people who previously lived here. I remember going

Three years ago, I arrived in Bremen for the first time. The sun was shining, a beautiful flower market filled the streets, and I instantly fell in love with the city. During my Erasmus exchange, we had some time to explore. On our last day, while we were trying to find something and obviously looked

I remember being last Spring in rainy England, thinking “What shall I do with my life”? Then, I had an Eureka moment: The European Voluntary Service! I remembered about the ESC and I set out on my search for a nice project.At first I encountered an opportunity in Leipzig, conducting art workshops for children. Oh,

Why choose to do an ECS in Bremen? First, to improve my German skills. (You’d think after spending so many years studying it, I’d be able to speak it somewhat fluently… well, the joke’s on me!) Secondly, I wanted to devote a year to social work – do something good. After six years of working from home,

Hi, I’m Alex and I’m 20 years old and I come from Malaga, Spain.You might wonder how I ended up in this beautiful country where you can hardly see the sun and it rains a lot more. Actually, I don’t really know how I ended up here, but I know it was the right choice

Das Land, auf dem ich geboren und aufgewachsen bin, trägt den Geist des Widerstands in sich – einen nie endenden Kampf, eine unerschütterliche Hoffnung. Vielleicht ist es genau diese Kraft meiner Heimat, die mich antreibt, für meine Ziele zu kämpfen und nie aufzugeben.Nachdem ich mein Studium abgeschlossen hatte, wollte ich mir Zeit nehmen, um innezuhalten,

After five months in Bremen, I can definitely confirm that time flies faster when you’re happy. I feel like I just arrived, yet here I am, writing this from my mid-term seminar, a moment that marks the halfway point of my volunteering project. This seminar has been a great opportunity to meet other volunteers, exchange