discover new emotions
discover new emotions
my first days in Craiova
Hi guys! Let me introduce you myself. I am Naniko from Georgia and it’s been 6 days That I came here. So, what can I say… The trip was tiring, but it isn’t problem. Then I met guys from my group and I was excited, because they are really kind and calm people. All of them are ready to help me so I m very happy and I m just trying to realise what is going on. So I ask them all time: what we are gonna do now? For what is it? Etc… So, I think, that I will be ok beside them.
When it comes to Craiova, it’s calm and safe city, as I see. People here are also ready to help you. Because on my first day in this city I’ve lost my way. People around me didnt know English, even the one word, but somehow they understood that I got lost and started to help me. A few minutes later Silvia(one girl from my team) found me and saved me. I also noticed that Romaninas love animals and plants so much. In Every houses and blocks there are full of flowers. I also saw dogs on the street. I love them and I was able to hug them. So, it’s really pleasure for me to be here.
When working week started it was difficult for me to understand everything and I was really tired. Because I was getting lots of informations from every corner of the office. But now, after a while , I realized that i understand some things and I started to create ideas . In my opinion, at the end of this week, I will be helpful to my team. Because I really want our team to do something valuable in Craiova.
This is the second week that I am in Craiova. Unfortunately I haven’t seen any sightings yet, but it’s ok. Going between the penitentiary and the office takes a lot of time and energy. I will use my weekends to see the beautiful places in this city. Last Friday a football competition between the Penitentiaries was held. I am not proud of it but I don’t like football at all. But the point is that when I was in the yard and saw how happy the guys were and how they were satisfied to have the opportunity to take part in the competition with smiles on their faces, I was really happy. Everything was fantastic, they did their best and after the competition we gave them certificates and trophies . After this I saw more shine on their faces. When I came home I thought a lot about them and sincerely wanted to do something big for them. I want to work with my team on other ideas and organize more competitions or performances inside or outside the penitentiary. I hope everything will be ok and we will work a lot like a real team.
First week in the penitentiary was so strange for me because I thought that maybe they aren’t reliable and they can hurt me, but this week when I played icebreakers, basketball and table tennis with them and talked with them, I was totally sure that they are more sensitive, friendly and able to understand everything correctly. I can notice that when they see us, it is the happiest time for them in the penitentiary. Somehow I feel proud that I feel I belong to the team who can make them feel that they are equal members of the society. I also want to get your attention on a fact that when I was playing table tennis it was not only a game. The most important thing for them was, that me, a stranger for them wanted to play with them. I really love to play tennis and the boys are really good players. It was unforgettable, if I stopped playing and went outside; they called me “come on! Play, don’t stop”. I was happy when I saw that they like to play with me.
Another unaccustomed thing is that in our apartment we aren’t full family now. We were left only three, our other family members are on their on-arrival training and home is so empty without them so I feel something strange; I feel that I am missing some parts of my body. Somehow I got to love them in a short time, so because of this I have these feelings. But Ahmad and Kian (members of my team and new family) never leave me alone, they always try to talk to me and give me everything. They don’t allow me to go outside alone; they really take care of me. This is the point what I am happy to be here with them.
My volunteering days got more fun, because I gained friends here. I got more closer with my team members and recognize new guys from other projects. We talk about our duty and help each other to plan our activities. We exchange our experiences and it is the most important part of our relationship.
This week was so full because 3 people from projects had birthday. We were all together, as usual, we enjoyed our party and when the night came I gifted to Carlos (participant of EVS) Sky Lanterns ( flying balloon with candle). The funny thing was when we tried to light it on, one of them fell down. It was dark outside and we were together in the middle of the street. For sure, there was no traffic jam, but the cars that saw us, were so surprised. They considered we were crazy people. But everything ended in a happy way – Sky lanterns flied, we took so many photos, go back to home and went on our party.
After 2 days 2 participants of our project had birthday together. Again we gathered all of us. Had fun, birthday cake, candles, etc. I was so happy because I saw smiles and happy eyes on everyone’s face. The most important thing is that our mentors and coordinators joined us. When I feel that I can be and talk with them like with my friends, it reduces my stress. They are close with us like best friends. They share our emotions, difficulties and everything what is going on us. This point is basic, I think, because I am in foreign country, I am here first and I must be here of 8 month. So, only routine and do only work is so tiring and causes depression. But here I have friends who are my team members and coordinators. I feel relaxed and happy myself.
In the penitentiary everything is all right. We still working on our shadow theater. They love working on it and I feel glad. We listened to them what kind of scene they want. We created theatre story together and after 2 weeks it will be finished I think. Also I got closer with some of them. I played with them and we can talk about their emotions or stress, I gave them advices as I could and it is the thing for them that they can relax. In my opinion, they are closed in one sphere and cannot integrate to society, and we are the ones who they can see from outside. They trust us and I can see that they were satisfied. That’s all for this week, because I could not concentrate the things around me deeper, because I had to fill so many questionaires and worked on posters and photos for movies. So see u in next week.
When time goes on I feel more and more happiness to go to the penitentiary, because I get closer with the guys from penitentiary. I play with them every time. Our sport days are so amazing because I can play table tennis with them and one guy among them is really brilliant. We can play 5 minute without mistake, nonstop. When he saw, he was winning he tried to miss the ball, because he is very gentlemen. I said no, did your best. I really got closer with him. And the main point is that I don’t know Romanian and he doesn’t know English. But we can count balls, speak about bulshtits and something like that, he is so sweet. And not only he, others are also amazing.
What about our theatre days. They were also funny and nice. Because we played with them many different games, like icebreakers and wolf and sheep. We run inside the room to catch each other. We also started preparing to shadow theatre. They were excited when they saw videos about shadow theatre. They loved the idea and we collected their opinions what kind on scene they want and during the working I felt something pleasure when saw how they trying to get the ideas, get their real stories alive, and I also saw the bright on their face, this point is the most important for me. I hope we will work so hard and this plan will be done.
Beside this we say good bye 2 of us, because they have holiday and also this week we are not full family again. While they were here we started record the moments of our new movie.it was fun. We act like real actors. After this I had to translate some information about ghosts and magic, form Georgian into English, and because of my English it was a little bit hard, but in summary I am satisfied. The most important part of be here, in Craiova, is that I really love here, people, environment, language and I don’t know how to say, but I am really happy to be here.
Forth week in Craiova
third week in paradise
Naniko's page
Yeeehh it's my page, my diary, my experiance and my emotions in Romania. I am doing project and I am so proud that I recived and use Second Chance to change something and create something valuable in my life. what is it exactly u can find out in my articles. If you check it weekly you will have fun, I think. so, guys! enjoy with my page.
This week was the fullest for me. There, in Craiova, were guys from Denmark to had a training about human rights. We met them and discussed some subjects as a group, next day we had a meeting about NGO and its relationship with government. Everyone spoke about their country. It was really exciting and I liked it so much. I heard many interesting information about other countries. So I really liked these guys, they were as interesting, as funny. We were outside to watch the last match of world cup. After this we sang in the street. It was really amazing because this evening was crazy. I saw them also yesterday and said them good bye. We had party. But it was both nice and sad. Because I don’t know when I have the opportunity to see them again.
At the penitentiary were the most beautiful days. We had painting classes with them and I was fascinated. I have never tried before to paint something, and when I started painting on the wall I was attracted. When teacher said: “it’s time to go”, I was shocked. The time went by so fast. I did not notice anything. In my opinion this week was the nicest for me. As always I also played table tennis and enjoyed.
Next week we have art exhibition in the street. The material will be paintings from the penitentiary. Connected to this I made Facebook event and I am working about it. I will be really grateful if this work will be done in a good way. Because we are working all time so hard. We divided the work. Boys trying to build the cell, where we will hang the paintings, girls are working to promote this event. And it’s so nice. I can see that I have the best group, because we are 5 person in group, but we can work as an one man.
The happiest week in Craiova
The highest emotions without words
Hi guys
last week was really full for me... I am so sorry, but I did not have even 5 minute to write my weekly article and I am late. But they say - its better to be late then dont do it never. And I think I have much more to share with u than thursday. Thus from 19 to 21 we worked hard to collect all materials for our art gallery, to promote it and then try to build a cell. I really enjoyed this week. Because seperately we had some tasks to do. For example boys tried to paint wood for the cell. Girls tried to create promotion materials and then tried to give information to people from Craiova. We also had to work like a team all together. It was really good experience, really good job and really good done. So on the 22 of june we had an art exhibition. We worked so hard to take our wood peaces from office to city center by our hands, to built and then heng up all paintings on it. It was quite difficult. But we achieved it.
We had bad luck, because there was rain, as usual it is in Craiova. But the aim was reached, we organized everything perfect and it was interesting for all of us. According to us like creators, for people to see this exhibition and get information about it and the most important thing that was useful for youngsters from the penitentiary. We took they from jail to out and they were participants of our gallery too. There were journalists from TV, two of us conducted interview and also guys from the penitentiary. We were outside from early morning and it was tiring. But I think there was much satisfy than tiredness.
Another good thing in my life was festival in Sighisoara. Most of us went there and it was the first time that we went with hichhiking. But volunteers always do this so I must learn all skills which is connected to volunteering and for the begining it was good experience for me... I met really good drivers, so hostable and lovely. There was not even any trouble on our way. When we gethered in the city, we found camping place and held on our tents there. In addition it was my first time. To be sincerly, I slept 2 night inside the tent and my back is not still recovered but its ok.... it was also new challenge for me and I think I passed it.
About festival: it was amazing. I have no words to describe my emotions. There was historical acts, dances with flags and the city....... OMG...... fascinated, attracrive. I saw everything around the center and I am shocked in good meaning. I also bought nice head band with flowers and other stuff to memorise this wonderful city and festival as well. So I am more than satisfied, I dont care that I still heart my back... now I am on arrival traning and I will tell you about it to the end of this week. And I hope I will tell you good things because it started good. Not good. Fascinating !
So bye and see you !
Amazing trip with work
I came back from my on arrival training and I am so excited because everything was wonderful: hotel, food, trainers, tasks and what is the most important – guys. We were 40 persons and I can’t believe how can be all of them so nice and beautiful. I have no words to describe my trainers, they tried their bests to gave to us unbelievable time and tasks. We had work inside the hotel (training room) and we also did outdoor work (inside the forest) we walked 12 kilometers. It was amazing. Mountain forest, fresh air and walking through it. I gained friends and after training week we went to sight Brasov. That’s was another unforgettable trip in Romania. Wonderful town. What can I say. I am still impressed. Time goes on but the image of this town is still in my mind. Me and my new friends had already planned to visit to each other and it is the best solution to travel around Romania like a volunteer. We also want to visit to each others countries.
Because one night of on arrival training we had cultural event. We presented our countries, we were almost from all every part of the earth. Every culture and every county is amazing. I am so sure that each of us found out something interesting and new about other people, even if they knew them before. So it’s the best opportunity to have guide (your friend) when u are in foreign country. I also will be glad if they have time to visit Georgia.
After this fascinating trip I come back to my city and start again working week. As people say it’s so difficult to come back to job after relax and it’s true. But I had no way out. So I started work in penitentiary again. We are still working on Shadow Theatre. And guys from the jail like it too much. during my absence they gain new family member. He knows English perfect and he is really nice person. I like work with him but I am also sad that guys in the jail are increased not reduced. During this week I made polls. OMG! so hard to go out in the street stop people and ask them to fill ur questioner. It’s hard because of 2 reason. First - Most of them don’t know English and u have to explain somehow. If they can’t understand u have to show them questioner and when they see word “penitentiary” I don’t know reason but they are scared and don’t want to even read it all. Second of all if I found people who know English, they say I have no time. But at list I did it and I am so happy that I have done my part of work.
The most important thing - today is starting my trip on black sea. I can not concentrate of another subject. My mind is already there, under the sun, on the beach. It will be wonderful I hope. So see u guys after 1 week.
I dare Romania
The end of summer
Hello
I am back again and I am so glad that I have to tell you about my emotions end experience. This 2 weeks I had not been in Craiova. I took days off and went to the black sea side of Romania. What can I say. My only word is “Amazing”, what I am repeating during my trip and still now. I don’t know if everyone has opportunity to visit this places, but I want to make a list of the places what I saw and I am so proud about this. So, first I saw Tulchea and travel on the Danube with boat, wild nature…OMG… different kind of Cranes and Gulls around me, lakes in the river. And the river was covered by water grass. While we crossed this grasses the feeling was like it was field, not river or water. I still have huge emotions that it was yesterday. After Danube Delta we went to Mamaia. This place is also wonderful. Only narrow lend and one side is sea one side is lake. The beach is amazing covered with shell. After this Constanca, Costinesti, Vama Veche. I cannot believe that all this things were on me. I don’t want to be so bothering so I finish about my trip. But I cannot hold myself to don’t say that I met a lot of different people on my way. and this fact is so incredible that every person is so nice. Everyone can take u with his/her car from one place to another. Everyone can host you. I really start to dare Romania.
What about my working week. it’s so difficult to come back to work from vacation but I did not had any way out. So I come back and kept going to the penitentiary and to the office. But when I came inside and I saw everything is on its place and I felt again that I am “home” I get used to the situation easily. In this week we work again shadow theatre. Everything is almost done, Every action, every role of each person. Funny part of this theatre is that we have only boys to participate and I have to be the girl participant. So, it’s so pleasure to act with them and not to be only like a teacher.
In this week I also went to the police to prepare documents about my residents permission. We also started to work at our next documentary movie. The topic is the cultural information about different countries from the volunteers with whom we are working. We recorded every volunteer from our office and I hope the result will be wonderful, because the idea is great in my point of view. And this week was my turn to take care of our blog. I add couples of pictures so now you can see more that before. The link is here and you can enjoy. I am sure you will like it, because I spent too much time to collect every single picture from our activities. So bye for this moment, see u next week
http://supervolunteers.wix.com/secondchance#!gallery/csm9
Naniko Mosiashvili
Hello
I want to start talking about penitentiary, because finally we have all materials for our shadow theatre and I am so happy because we already did every scene and guys from the jail are so motivated, they are working so hard to everything be ok. And I am so happy because I am also participant as a girl main actress. Its my firs time that I am involved in some act show. And I hope that our theatre will be ready on time and well done. During our sport classes we played table tennis and basketball. Of course I am not professional at tennis and I think I’ve already improved my skills on it. I’ve also improved my basketball skills, and during our competition I put too much balls inside the basket. I am so glad, our activities are as funny as educational. I learn something new every day.
At the office me and my college are working about our 4th documentary movie. It takes so much time and energy. Its my first time as well, that I am doing movie. And this point is also important for me. Now I know how to do film. For sure it will not be Hollywood level, but for the beginning its ok… during working time there was too much problems. I started working with other movie maker but it was not so good to do everything (every effect) what we want, so we changed program and started to do everything again.
Now I am preparing form my trip. I want to spend my weekend in Bucharest. Of course I have been there before several times. But now I am going like a tourist. In this article I said three action and I said its my first time. So I don’t have words to describe my good emotions and filling. I really love when I can learn or do something new. So I am pretty sure my weekend will be perfect so I am going now and see u next week.
Naniko Mosiashvili
fall staped in my life
Hello again
I am here as usual. And I would like to tell u about my week. Jesus it was so full. Usually on Monday sport classes and we played basketball and table tennis, guys are so nice. I cant feel how time is going on when I spend my time to play with them. But when its time to go home and I stop playing I just feel that I am tired. But its ok. When u get tired because of pleasure its better feeling then rest. From Tuesday we had theater classes, but unfortunately I couldn’t go to the penitentiary because of our documentary movie. We almost don’t have time to work easy. So on Monday I was waken up until 2 A.M. and on Tuesday I continue working about it as well. And aim is done. I did my part on time. Movie is ready to put Romanian subtitles on it. So its Ahmed’s task and he is still working so hard as well. Because only office time is not enough and we need to continue working at home. But its ok. I am not complaining. The most important is the result to be perfect and I hope it will be. For our movie our mentor helps us too much, because we don’t know too much Romanian to translate all information. And I wanna tell her really big big thank u. I also want to say huge thanks to my friends - all volunteers from our association - because they took part to make shoots about their country. They did good job.
As our Shadow Theater, on Wednesday and on Tuesday we acted too much and too hard. Everything’s already done. We just need to practice and put every single point in its place, in its correct time and so on. Guys are so motivated. And I am so proud of them. I also proud of my team because all of us did their best to give ideas, to make movements, shapes of different statues and bodies. I should never imagined that my time in Romania and especially in the penitentiary would be such pleasuring and reasonable. Today is Friday, last day of working week and its terrible weather outside. September start and heavy raining followed it. I feel a lil bit cold. Buts its not tragedy I will be better couple of hours. But I hate this part of autumn and Romania. I hate rains ….
Anyway I don’t wanna charge u my bad feelings about rain, so bye with best wishes, see u next week.
Naniko Mosiashvili
Shadow theatre
Hello
At last we did our Shadow Theatre. We did our bests to prepare everything from zero. Even we did not know our abilities and we spent hole month to create movements and shapes of different subjects. Guys from the penitentiary were so involved and motivated, that’s was the main reason that everything was excellent. Finally we practiced to much, last week every day we had only theatre class in the penitentiary, because of this event. There was also one difficulty that boys fight or what they did I don’t know but we started working with some guys and to the end there were only some of them. And our last days we had such guys that we saw our first time. It was so hard. Can u imagine? We spend hole month to teach them something and our last day we have new guys and lucky us they were so talented and they learnt everything so quickly.
At last on Wednesday we hold on our Shadow Theatre show and I was so exciting. Not only for me. Boys were ready for performance. We also had guests: girls from penitentiary, guards, teachers. To the end of the scene every of them were saying good words toward us. I was so proud because of our job. coz it was not only romantic or tragic action, there were funny moments. And everything together was exciting.
After these tiring days we deserve to had sport class. And we relaxed a lil bit. We played as usual table tennis, basketball. And also in my first time football. It was really funny. Girls football … but we gain new experience. After this I decide to have a nice weekend and I went to Sibiu with my friend. That’s the one of the most beautiful old city in Romania. I dare it. And here also I gain new experience… I went with scoter bike and it was my first time to travel on a long way with such kind of transport machine. But I liked it. And this scooter was perfect choice to see the prettiest way in the world which is wound road, called Transfargarasan. And sight from the top is amazing. I don’t want to charge u with my story, so at this time I think it’s enough and see you to the end of this week.
19th of September
Buna dimineata
As usual today is Friday and I wanna tell u about my week. To be sincere it was not such full as previous one, but we start to prepare our new event. After some weeks we’ll have flash mob and we practice for this. We want the guys from the jail to be involved. So we started to choose and collect such kind of guys who are allowed to go out. So this part is a lil bit complicated, because some of them are new for us and we don’t know their abilities, but I trust my group and them as well. I hope we will do our best as it was in the case of shadow theatre and we manage every unforeseen circumstance. As usual boys in the penitentiary love us and they are again too motivated. They believe that we always do something good for them. First they didn’t know what does it mean “Flash mob”, but we showed them videos and they loved it. Now they try to create some music by drums and help us, they also try to invent dances. And on Wednesday they played and danced for us… mmmm. It was so funny, I am so impressed how talented they are.
For us a sort of inspiration was flash mob on Wednesday. It was done by our colleagues from different project. I also took part and I was so glad. It’s funny when u don’t know movements and look at someone who is in the front and try to do the same like her. But when it comes to dance I am “the best”, so it was not big deal for me …. so we see how it is to do flash mob and now it’s our turn. I am sure everything will be alright, and I’m also sure that me and my team will find proper music and movements for this event.
What else for this week…. ooo yes, yesterday I was sick… first part of the day I was dying, I couldn’t move and my legs and hand were trembling. It is not easy for me to catch cold or something like this, but in the latest time in my office there is “epidemic”, everyone feels bad. And also my roommate is suffering for weeks and I think it had an influence on my health. Anyway today I feel better and I am here with u, but also it’s time to say good bye and see u next week. enjoy your weekend, good luck!
La Revedere.
Relax is over
Hola chicos :D
I don’t know how I can start my article. This week was so calm, 1st reason is that almost everyone was on mid-arrival training in Sinaia and on my group we were only 4 person, but one of us was sick and actually we were only 3. The funny moment is that in the penitentiary one day was like this that we went only 2, because one more of our member become ill also, but the funniest moment is that yesterday I also get ill and only Kian went to the penitentiary…. God bless us that ToTo was with Kian she had not to be alone.
Ok. This is funny part, now what can I say about this week. we had problem about dividing tasks so we had meeting with coordinator to help us take our roles. I was happy because I took flashmob choreography part. And other have to do polls, about our research, I started to prepare dance but the penitentiary as usual is unpredictable. They said that they have event on 13th of October so we have to change our plans and help them to do their program and after this we will have flashmob on 29th of October.
Me and my team still working so hard to make this event the greatest ever , but you know that working with the youngsters is a little hard because we had to change our team and not all of them are allude to go outside.
I’m so excited for this flashmob , really I can’t explain my feelings , because after our success in the last event with the shadow theatre I’m feeling that I can do almost anything .
So see u next week.
3rd of October, 07:30 = the date of article... so nice time for writing
Buna everybody
I want to start my article to talk about the penitentiary. Finally I prepared a dance for flashmob and share it to my collages. They liked it so much so there is no problem to go to the penitentiary and practice with them. So we went…. First we showed them the video of dance karaoke and after this we start to practice together. They are so motivated and involved and I am so happy because of this fact. And I am also too proud that everyone liked my choice about dance song and dance movements. But preparing for flashmob I just realize that it’s so hard. Imagine go to the penitentiary by walking what means 30 minutes then dance during 2 hours and come back at home fully swetting again by walking. I don’t know why right now but city hall start to renew the way of our penitentiary so bus can not fit on this road and this whole month we are in such kind of trouble. But anyway it’s a lil bit hard but ok. We are so motivated.
What else…. Today I am going to weekend trip and I am so excited. As everyone says Timisoara and Cluj ar the most beautiful part of Romania. So I am going with pleasure to see this sights. I am also proud because of this moment that I’ve already seen too much part Romania and there were the best parts for sure. I appreciate that I spend my time in this country not to waste. I use all opportunity to travel around Romania and to gain new skill as person and as professional. I am a lil bit nervous because the way from Craiova to Arad is too much. But I hope I will reach to my destination carefully and without any trouble. I am going with my lovely friends so I am already happy.
Now I am going I have a lot of stuff to do and I will tell you about my emotions when I come back. So bye than and see you….
Your lovely pretty Naniko :) :)
The fullest week ever
And I am so impressed. It is fucking beautiful. constructions of houses and gardens of flowers. These flowers in a line and amazing shapes. Also I saw one church the big big one. And when I entered inside. Everything looks like gold. Icons, roof, walls and paintings on the walls. There were 2 floors and of course I went to the second floor and from there the sight was amazing, wonderful, wealthy. I love Romanians way to design.
AND on my way to Timisoara I passed and stop for a while in Filiasi. Me and 2 my friends also were with me. And u can’t imagine what happened there and who I saw. My friend called me: “Naniko, Naniko come here” and I came and I saw Constantin. This is the guy from the penitentiary who released about 1.5 month ago. I was so happy that I saw him again and I could ask how is he. And the story what I heard was so fascinating. After released he found job in the library and work like a volunteer. And I was impressed with this fact that me and my team have good effect on them. He took example from us and now he is doing the same job like us. We gave him help and he, from his side, gives help to the others, this is how kind world is working.
Now it’s time to tell you good bye. Tomorrow I am going to visit Sofia. And I am so happy, I have never been in Bulgaria. So it’s time for me to find out new things about new country, because I’ve already seen too much sights of Romania. Now it comes to see neighbors of Romania.
La revedere.
Your dear Naniko.
Buna ziua
I want to tell you too much things but from where I can start I have no idea.. but anyway I will try. And I start from the penitentiary. For example they had at 7th of October Event. We wnet to high School to see their show. It was great. We did not help them for preparing. Everything was done by theater teacher. The show was exciting. It was in Romanian language and of course I did notget everything but what I saw and listen... OMG it was so emotional. They read poems with a great intonation, they sang, they acted some stories in funny ways. And I saw one girl from audiences who was crying. And I get that inside of poems and in every action they put their life stories and their experience.
Other than that we practiced flashmob dance in the penitentiary. I really like our dance it’s so funny and energic. Boys also like and they try too hard to learn it and also they help us to change movements in a good way. For example we have one movement like this 2 steps in front, then 2 steps back with clapping and jumping, but they did not like it and we changed, we skip jumping and clapping.
I also want to say about yesterday. It was so tiring because me and 3 of my friends changed the apartment and moved to another. So now I am living separate with my another friends with whom I got used to live during this time that I am in Romania. When I realize that I can met them just in a working time and I can’t drink coffee with them every morning it’s so sad. But anyway I can see them it’s not the end of the world. I am happy because I live with my favorite guys. Who I love so much, so this changes was not so sensitive as it would be if I go to live with others. Whole day yesterday I spent for cleaning, and I am still tired. And the home is not still arranged full. So new apartment, new beginning of life, and later I will find out this change was luckily or unluckily for me.
More emotional moment what happened to me was that I went toTimisoara just for visiting and find out more about Romania.
Trip to Sofia
Today I just want to talk about my trip to Bulgaria and nothing more. Because it was just for weekend but the longest trip ever and so interesting to tell. Me and my 3 colleagues left Craiova on Saturday and as usual we hitchhiked. You already know that I am living in Craiova so it’s just 1 hour way by car to border. We went to Calafat then we couldn’t find the car to cross the border so me and Burak went by walking. We walked 6 kilometers, we passed big bridge and reach to high way. Unluckily for us there was reconstruction on the road and it was so hard to catch a car. We waited too much time and finally one truck stopped for us. And fortunately the driver was Turkish as Burak so we found out that he was going directly to Sofia. I was so happy because I considered that my trip start luckily and we used just 2 car to reach to Sofia. The way was so long, truck was driving so slow because it was huge and also road was not so nice. Totally we were 4 but we split up like 2 and 2. And first problem what we had was connection to each other. In Bulgaria our phones didn’t have signal. We were worried about it but our driver was so kind and we stopped almost on every petrol station to catch free internet and we could manage to write to each other. Then my friend wrote me bad news that she heard that hitch hike is so difficult in Bulgaria. Ok, what can we do. We continue our way and for a while I found out why it’s hard to hitch hike in Bulgaria. In every 2 km there are stop for slat girls. So reason is so simple. If cars see you standing in the street they think that you are working :D after 7 hours tiring trip we reached near Sofia and our truck stop at one place. It was little building something like to eat or rest. The place was only for Turkish people and they were talking bla bla bla bla, I also saw one slut girl and imagine my situation. I have no idea what are they talking about and strange people around me. I was thinking: Naniko hold yourself nothing is gonna happen. And it was true. We called taxi and went to Sofia. After half of the way our driver find out that he forgot something in that place and turned back. Lucky we, we meet our 2 friends and I was over the moon because of happiness. So I consider that our trip to Sofia started.
First what we have done in Sofia found a hostel to stay during night. Then change our money and news was not really good. Their money called leva is so stable, so for 1 hundred lei we got 40 leva… we were so poor :D it was getting darker so we went by walking to visit some sights, but like name sounds great, capital was not such great. Only one inmate transportation is tramway. So u can imagine on the roads there is just railway and on the top cables. Building are also nothing special and we were joking about our trip, that we did all this long way just to see normal city like Craiova is. Anyway we were together. After taking some photos we came back to hostel for rest and all of us were in my room and joking about some bullshittings. I want to tell you funny part of this evening. We started hitting and pinching to each other like 6 years old child. And of course we were screaming but as we thought it was as low voice as we could. But suddenly lady from receptionist run into our room - picture of our playing was like this – me on the bed, Rasit on me was trying to block and punch me, Burak in the corner with his phone and Silvia on the next bed also with her phone. Situation was really funny and she started shouting: all of you sleeping in one room? This room is just for 2 people! You are so annoying! You disturb rooms 14, 16, 17 etc (our room was N15 and boys had N20) and reception as well! Stop everything right now and be quiet and if you want sex it’s not my business, go somewhere else, here it’s forbidden. We were shocked and when this lady calmed down and went away we started icteric laughing.
At the evening we went to have a look for night life of Sofia. We grab a beer in one bar and then went to club. Alcohol was so expensive and we had just 5 leva like cash, they didn’t have terminal for cards. So we danced a lil bit, grab another beer, 2 bottle for 3 of us :D and then went home. The next morning we started early to visit some places on the day light. We walked around city about 4 hours. Than decided to leave Sofia and come back. But in this city no one knew English, no one Knew Russian (I know I lil bit), no one knows this languages from which countries we are (Italian, Turkish, Georgian). And around city there is not any map, we spend 2,5 hours for searching how to get out from the city. Finally we found suitable tram and we were so happy, but suddenly appear ticket controller woman. Me and Silvia were so lucky she checked everyone around us but us. We were so poor. We didn’t have leva, that’s why we didn’t buy ticket. But when she reached to boys she took them down and started writing fine for them. Boys said no. but the lady called to police. We were in a trouble. We didn’t have money and we didn’t have time. It was getting dark and auto stop during night is so dangerous and difficult. After some minute we fixed our problems and got ourselves out of Sofia. But cars didn’t stop. We lost too much time there and one car stop. Of course he didn’t know any languages but he took us and left in the middle of nowhere. It was sunny day. And we spent almost 2 hours in this place under the sun. and after this finally one car stopped for us and took us to Montana. Next station was Vidin (border of Romania and Bulgaria) but when we started hitchhiking from this place was already dark and no cars stopped, they just look at us like we were monkeys or I don’t know what and laugh. We decided to go by walking in the town and find some hostel or in the worst situation some station and spend night there.
I don’t know if I can call ourselves lucky after all of this, but one van stopped for us. Yees we were lucky during this dangerous trip, in the middle of nowhere, without phone and internet connection we changed so many cars and we managed to be all together and don’t get lost for each other. So we went to Vidin. It was quiet dark and of course no one could talk on our languages. We were again in a trouble and in misunderstanding situation. finally we found someone who speaks Romanian and imagine our stupid situation. All we know in Romanian is hello and bye, but it was like mother language for us in this case and we understood that the high way to go to border (bridge) is one km. we were so happy, because after all of this 1 km walking is nothing, but in this night, where is no side-walk, where is no light is so dangerous, cars couldn’t see us and also walking during the night is hard because of street dogs. But we didn’t have any choice and we started walking. As we knew after high way border is in 5 km. so when we reached this way and of course cars didn’t stop we kept walking. We walked, walked, walked and in total we walked 15 km. yeeeeeh, sounds so funny, we covered this 15 km in 2.5 hours. We were walking so fast. U can’t imagine my heart beating. Just 4 of us. Around us nothing, cars didn’t stop. And even if they stop you will never know their aim. Even if someone robs us, kidnaps us, rapes us, or whatever you want, no one would understand what happened. I will never forget this night. We were trying not to scare each other and we were recording funny videos, saying what happens to us, joking about this and saying that it’s our last video. Saying stupid words like “I love you mom”… at this time I discovered how animal is human. Animal in a good meaning. Like animals we have instincts and I felt this instincts, do everything to survive. I will never forget, the greatest experience in my life. During the walking time of the high way we heard strange voice of human and all of us looked at each other thought that some of us turn on the phone, than we guessed “SOS machine” (I don’t know name) were talking: walking people, walking people… so they saw us and told us to walk on the left part on the side-walk. After this we made joke about it who clever person did pavement on the high way. Our case was not normal, but as it seems people are using the thigh way to walk :D :D really funny discover.
At least we saw light. It was border. There were a lot of trucks and our boys speak in Turkish so we were so happy. But all of them destroyed our happiness, they said that all of them are going to another direction, but Craiova is just 1 hour distance L after some minutes boys called me and they found truck for 4 of us who goes to Craiova. I was on the top of happiness. Inside the car I check my passport and on the stamp of border was drawn a car. And it was another joke about our tip. I crossed border by walking twice but they have driven a car. Suddenly I heard the predestined voice of my friends, I don’t know why was this misunderstanding with this driver, but he was not going to Craiova and when he turned round to another direction, OMG I don’t wanna continue. So I will finish soon, we went to Severin where this driver was going, because we didn’t have any choice, and after Severin we went to Craiova by train at home at 4 o’clock in the morning. Sweet home.
In conclusion I want to say that this story is not just description of one trip. It was a lot of experience for me. I find out that humans always struggle for existence, he never gives up even the exam is impossible, cozz I would never imagine in the past that I can walk the whole day without resting, without eating, without water. I find out that I can survive in any case, I was sure one more time that god is with me and never leaves me alone in a trouble. I saw also my friends were caring to each other. I’ve never seen them so warm. I gave my first hug to Silvia in the truck and Rasit gave me first hug on the high way. Burak always gives me hugs so it’s normal for him :D at last I am home and writing my article. Wish you all good luck and see you next week.
Naniko
Full of emotions
Hello
I am still here and I’m gonna share my weekly experience to you. First the biggest part what I want to tell you about is our event in the city center. Finally we held flashmob and it was great. A lot of people around us, a lot of support, a lot of smiling face, TV channels to record what is happening. That was at the beginning but after we started to dance. Nobody was expecting that we are able to create such a great flashmob but, we were dancing really hard, having great time with the youngsters. They did a great job, in my opinion they tried to do their best and I think they did. Moreover they really appreciated that thanks to us they went out even it was just for 2 hours .They saw the real life again and maybe this can make them stick to the life more and this can inspire them to be a better person.
In the evening I went with my coordinator to the Romanian local channel called TVR. In general I am not nervous person. But I was a lil bit stressed, because it was my first interview and I am always critical with myself. So I was afraid of my pronunciation, my way to speak and too much things. They were talking in Romanian and I was answering in English. But at least when I saw my interview of course I didn’t like myself cozz TV make you more fat and my face,,, OMG,,, I can’t believe. It was terrible. But it’s ok. My relatives and friends who saw this interview every of them told me that I was good. So I am a little bit relaxed and still exciting.
Another amazing aspect during this week was the training what was supported with my hosting organization. I spend my whole week with them after working time and I enjoyed too much. Because there was 4 Georgian participants, one of them is my best friend. With whom I get used to live and spend my life. We were doing almost everything together - working, traveling, eating, thinking, drinking coffee in the morning. And last year she went to Hungary to do EVS, then I came here, so it’s almost more than 1 year I didn’t see her. Imagine my soul condition. I could not believe to my eyes when I saw her. We were talking and telling to each other that we have feeling that we are still talking via Skype not face to face.
In the beginning of the week all our and their group went one pub and we were such much that we closed hole space for others and we danced at what we wanted. And suddenly I heard rhythms of “Acharuli”. This is the most famous Georgian traditional dance. I didn’t think about anything, I just close my brain, remembered inside me my Georgian soul and jump at the stage, started dancing. Everyone was impressed, everyone started to record with phones and cameras. I was so excited. After 4 month and a half, after the time that I am here in Romania and don’t taste, don’t listen, don’t feel anything Georgian I danced in Romanian pub Georgian dance.
Yesterday they had on their place intercultural night. They all present their food and describe specifics of them. And after finishing this part …. OMG >>> let’s keep this part shorter because I really don’t have words to describe unbelievable taste all of these. Then again traditional dances. I learned some from other countries and I taught also mine. It was the greatest intercultural night in my life. With my friend and other Georgians. I am still happy like I was yesterday. I am still inside the day before.
Good bye,
Naniko
Some changes
Hello
If I say this week was so full for me I will lie. Tuesday and Wednesday I had days off. I've been at home just to relax and have a rest. Because last week I was super tired. Whole week was full for me every day an every hour I did something. So I guess I deserve this free days.
On Monday we had activity session with our coordinator as usual and I heard bad news. From the beginning of the project we decide to do documentary movies 1 time per 2 weeks. But now everything change according this fact that we are professionals of doing movies so fast and now we have to do at least 1 movie per week. But what can I do. It’s my destiny I need to work hard not only about movies, about too much other things as well.
There was strange situation when I entered in the penitentiary. I was a lil bit late because of a bus and I was waiting to my colleges but I went inside and I saw Catalin (our lovely sport teacher). On my side I was expecting theater teacher to pick us up inside the working club and I just saw Catalin. But it’s OK. Last time the penitentiary is so strange and unexpected so I just start to wait my colleges and teacher as well. Of course I don’t waste time and me and him start talking in general and then I find out that he is not with me by accident. This day we had sport. Why? Penitentiary decide like this! Problem is that we don’t have information what we’r gonna do. Otherwise I love this class and I was more than happy when I heard that sport class will come back like it was before. On every Monday and Thursday.
On Thursday at 10 o’clock we went to the penitentiary with hope that I have sport class. But I saw group of people in front of the entrance so we wait half an hour to go inside. Another barrier was the thing that George (one guy from the administration of the penitentiary) told us that jail is waiting for us at 2 o’clock, we don’t have sport class any more, our coordinator was there yesterday and they decide like this. And we were like - “what?” why no one inform us? but you know? To go to the office after this that we waste too much time and than come back at 2 o’clock it was so meaningless. Well, I said let’s go inside doesn't matter what we have to do sport, theater, music, painting or even lecture of math. And fortunately they allowed us to go in. so we follow this big group of strange people, but we knew that we are going to have sport.
Anyway we discover ourselves in the club where we have music and theater. The lady from the administration start to explain the situation about prison for them and I was surprised. I guess that it’s almost 5 month I’m working there and I didn't know these details. But it’s OK it’s never late to gain more knowledge. After this speech music teacher ask us to dance our flash mob dance to show them what we are doing. And they were really exciting after this show. I really proud of myself and my team. What I am doing there it really makes me pleasure and pride. When we finish presentation part I came closer with some of them to find out some information about them.
What attracted my attention was their project name. Guess what was it? “Second Chance” they were from Spain, Italy. Poland, Turkey. And they are in Romania with the program called “Erasmus +” and my project EVS is also branch of this program. So we have the same roof. Too much common. So they are volunteers and traveling to other countries to find out what kind of situation is. To compare this information to each other etc. and most important part – they are working in their countries like volunteers in the jail as well and this program is not for them like entertainment to visit to another country. I am so glad that after all of this misunderstanding situation I met this people and gain more motivation.
And last part – at this meeting I spoke with one guy called Cristy (I don’t understand exactly but I guess he is working for educational aspects). So he was my translator when I wanted to ask something and after this we spoke about our countries. History or geography, our common Black Sea. And I discover new things about all of this topic. I heard first time that the name of Romania was “Dacia”. Now I know why the most famous car brand is Dacia in Romania and they produce by their selves. I am more interested in now to learn about Romanian history and I ask him to find for me this book but English version. I am searching this book from the first day I am here. SO! If someone is reading this article and have source of this book please……. I need it. I am bagging!
P.S sorry today I don’t have pictures because Camera was forgotten. And penitentiary will give them on Monday. So you will see them later.
Naniko
Penitentiary Event
Buna dimineata
Om Monday there was wedding in the penitentiary. One of our favorite guy got married. It was my first time when I attend such kind of event in the jail. Actually couple of month ago there was another wedding ceremony but I was on arrival training and I missed it. So it was my chance and I enjoyed so much. We had big cake, juices, music and dance a lil bit. This guy already had baby she was 1 month old and I hold her and I felt like I was mother
Moreover we had painting class in the penitentiary and I tried to draw. I enjoyed too much in this week in the jail. In the office I worked about the documentary movie and I choose the topic of traditional dances for the countries from we are. I worked 1 day and a half on it because I had limited time. I couldn’t install movie maker in my laptop and I used my friends laptop but the point was that this program had date. And I manage somehow to deal with it.
To the end I was so impressed. Not because it was done by me. It is really nice to see. That’s the result of hard working. And when I published on my facebook wall comments run immediately that this video is amazing. I did great job and etc. and I am so happy because as a foreigner I tried to learn their culture and they appreciate it. So this occasion made my motivation higher to work more hard.
Now we are working about our “Big Event” we need to fix a lot of stuff. Provide materials and plan too much thing. I will tell you later how it will be.
La revedere
Naniko
Hello
This week in the penitentiary was so enjoyable coz we had music classes and we sang and learned Turkish and Arabic songs. It was my first time when I tried to say, sing, pronounce or whatever in those languages. It was exciting and I liked it so much. Because of course I was not perfect but I did it well and I am so happy. At least I know now some words in their languages and according this fact that it is from song and we need to repeat this song too much time for sure I will never forget.
Moreover for our event we need to create some accessories and different kind of stuff what will be attractive for youngsters from the high school. Because we have concert there and we are going to sell our handmade stuff to collect money for the children from the hospital where we will have another small event to give them presents and tell them “Happy New Year”.
For this activity in order this that I said I am able to knit, they provide me with knitting wool and sticks and I started to create mobile covers. Different shapes and forms. I was doing this so good in my childhood because I learned it at school, but it’s more than 6 years I didn’t touch them. So it was a lil bit difficult from the beginning to remind myself everything what I knew, but my memory was working good and I am happy that I did it.
Also when I show my colleges my “masterpiece” they were surprised and they liked it so much, and this fact makes me happier and motivated. They also said that they want to lean from me and I am really happy that I can do something what people like.
Other than that on Sunday I am going to Sinaia for my mid-term evaluation training and I am so exciting. I can’t wait. I am ready to meet new guys, enjoy with them, enjoy with my training and gain some new knowledge. After mid-term I am going directly to Istanbul, Turkey and it’s my first time in this country so too much things happening lasts time that makes me emotional in a good way. So that is for this time and see you after 2 weeks.
Naniko Mosiashvili
Preparation
Come back to reallity
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I am back again and as usual I have a lot of thing to share with you. I start by chronological. Me and some of my colleagues went to Sianaia for Mid-term evaluation training to the end of November. Hotel was perfect (but not like in Predeal during On-arrival training), volunteers were more than 40 so we had fun. One night I remember our trainers joined to our party and we had really enjoyable time together. About training days – I am so satisfied coz my trainer was really qualificated. He gave us some tasks and through this I found out about myself something new. I start to think reasonable about my future, because after EVS life is continuing and I had not had any plan, I was confused but now I realize my opportunities and I feel good. I remember one task was like that – we need to write our problems and others will answer us like they are professionals on it. And I answered 3 or 4 letter and I guess I am really good at advices. During discussion one idea born in my mind that I want to make web site for EVSers, they can talk about their problems and I will help them as I can to solve it. Guys liked my idea so much but I still didn’t make it. Training ended and when I said good bye to my trainer he told me to chase my brain because I have a lot of potential and it was really good sign for me. He is professional to estimate people and if he says something good about me and I don’t believe in myself in this case I need to believe him. And I became more motivated. I felt myself with full of energy and then I realize how valuable is even one kind word for humans. Words are really powerful that’s why we need to be careful what we are saying all the time. We also had walking task. And we took direction of Palesh Castel. It’s incredibly nice, but weather was incredibly cold as well. Finally those days what I spend in Sinaia was really impressive and useful for me.
After training me and my best friend went to Istanbul, Turkey to make holiday and visit new country. For me like I am Georgian and Turkey is my neighbor it’s a lil bit ashamed that I visit this country now, from Romania and not before. But there is saying - it’s better do it later then never! So this is my excuse in this case J my host was friend of my friend. I have not met him before but he was angel. We spent 5 days in Istanbul and he follow us everywhere, he gave us his 5 days. It’s really unimaginable. He could just give us direction “you need to see this, this, this and that’s it” but he took care of us and he was feeling responsibility about us. Ok I stop here to talk how I love him and his behavior and I start to describe what I saw. First of all I saw my diamond. I met my sister there. And it was like I went to home to see my whole family. This fact also gave me energy and happiness. In Georgia Turkish soup opera is so popular recently time. And before I came to Romania I was watching one of them. About great century for Turkey it was the period of Suleiman sultan and his wife Hiurem. So our first day we went to this museum calls Top kappa palace. Unbelievable wealth and beauty inside. I like Turkish way to design jewelry, clothes and architecture. First day we went in one café and view from there was marvelous. From European side you can drink tea and watch Bosporus cannel, Asian side and contrast is really impressive. We saw also Ayah Sophia church, Bosporus, Basilica complex, Grand bazar, a lot of mosques – Ahmet sultan, Suleiman sultan, Baiazid sultan, Mihrimah sultan and I don’t remember more names :) we saw Galata and Meydan towers and found out story of them. According the history Galata is boy and Meydan is girl so they love each other. They also say that if you go inside with your sweat hart in Galata tower and go up you will be together your whole life. I also eat their food and sweets. OMG I miss them – chorba, kumpir, luhum, pakhlava, coffee of course and so on. When my trip finished I was about to cry, I didn’t want to stop this amazing time, but I had to, so I left Istanbul, my new and lovely friends and my sister.
When I reached Craiova I rest a bit and I went to party. There was double party: 1. good bye party for Georgian participant and 2. birthday party for my colleague Silvia. I enjoyed so much and It’s not something to be proud but I drank more than enough and I don’t want to continue more :)
After 2 weeks of holiday I came back to work and as u know already we are preparing our fundraising event to collect money and bye some stuff for children from hospital. Event will be on 17th of December and hospital activity will be on 19th of December. We have really big responsibility because this event is so important for us. It’s not just for to do something it’s for children who needs our help. We are doing our best and I hope also everything will be on its place. For our event we need to repeat our flash mob dance, they need to read poetry and we need to sing songs from our countries. Now was time to teach them Georgian song. They like it so much because of rhythm but words are so hard to pronounce. But I am proud of them they did their best and finally they can sing. We also do handmade stuff to sell during this event. We have candle glasses, some bracelets, knitted covers for mobile phone and some small things. My responsibility is to knit this covers what are already done I just need to put some buttons to close and also I am doing some bracelets with thread and aluminum rope. And I need to work at home during this weekend coz we don’t have enough time to finish everything just with working in the penitentiary. So I have long weekend in front of me. I am so sad that 2 of our colleagues left the project. One of them came back to Turkey because of his family member’s health problem and one of them took holiday during this weeks and she will arrive exactly the event time when everything will be done. I am sad because we need as much materials as it’s possible to do. And we are as few as it’s possible. But I hope everything will be all right and we will collect as much money as it possible to give presents to children and say Happy New Year.
Bye see you next week!
The Found Raising Event
Hello
Finally that day arrived when our holiday start. I am so happy because I really need rest. This week was as much full as you can imagine. On Monday and on Thursday we did our last best to finish preparation for our event. Guys from the penitentiary also were so active and motivated during those days. Everything was under the control every of us knew or role. And finally that day arrived. 17th of December. The day for what we were preparing more than 1 month. We put inside this preparation a lot of broke nights, a lot of sweat, a lot of energy, a lot efforts. And that morning when the sun has risen we went in high school to do last lines, what we have to do. At last bus of guys came and teacher told us Pif, the guy who is the most talented is not with us coz …. Bla bla bla. And me and my colleagues looked each other like it is the end of the world. This boy was our ace. So what we can do fact was so bad but it was fact. We tried to switch this boy with some other solution and with our common efforts event held on and everything was perfect. They sang Christmas songs, say poems, played theater, and with us we sang songs from our countries, danced flash mob dance and it was the funniest part of this concert. We also collect money and result was not big amount of money but it was more than I expected. Also association donated and we bought too much sweets, fruits, toys and the next day we went to the hospital. Picture was so sad. A lot of child with diseases and for me to see them was so painful. I can’t talk about it more. It’s more than I can.
So today is Friday, my last day in the office in this year. Yeeees, our holiday start. I want to tell you all Merry Christmas and Happy New year. I wish you all the best, happiness, love and the best beginning of new year. I hope you will complete those things and dreams to next year what you have started at this year. So good bye, good luck.
Naniko Mosiashvili
Work Work Work
9th of Jenuary
Hello
I am back and I’m gonna write the usual article for you to let you know how I am after a couple of weeks and how I spent my time. I am happy that I still have an opportunity to connect with you and share my things. Now I have this sentimental mood because my volunteering time is about to finish. Just 1 month more to be in this wonderful country and after I have to go back to my missed Georgia. As every subject has 2 sides, my situation is complicated for this time. I am a bit confused. Of course I love my country, I’ve missed every street and even every corner where I’ve spent my time in my land, also my family, friends, relatives and so on. But at the same time, I don’t want to leave this beautiful country. I really got in love with it and I am sure when I will be back I will miss it. Anyway I still have time and life is continuing. So there is no point to think too much and be sensitive.
My work started with the documentary movie. It’s my last movie which I’m doing by myself with free topic and I was thinking too much what should be the best topic for it. After a lot of discussion with myself and with my friends – I stopped on this – Second Chance participants will collect their travelling movies or photos and I wanted to make a movie to show how we spent our valuable time in Romania, where and what we did. But first of course I’ve started to collect my materials and I realized that this topic is not as easy as I imagined. There are a lot of places and a lot of things that we want to share.
According to this, I chose to make the movie just about my time in Romania and to be a bit egoist J Of course there will not be my personal pictures showing how much fun I’ve had or how much I’ve drunk J of course not! Because the documentary movie is for the penitentiary and it should be educational. That’s why I am collecting information from the internet and from my mind about this towns and cities that I’ve visited and I will introduce myself within Romania in such kind of way. The time is limited. I have to finish this movie today :D but definitely it’s impossible. It takes a lot of energy and time from me. it contains a lot of information …. Hmmmmmmm…. I really chose a hard way of working but its ok. I will be delighted when I see the result. So I am so sorry that I need to spend the next week on it but as people say it’s better than nothing. Let’s give ourselves such kind of excuses for hope when we don’t have any way out.
About my vacation I don’t have too much to say. It was 2 weeks and I wanted to use for going to Moldova for sure by hitchhiking …. Then I thought a lil bit and I decided that this is impossible in winter. And since I am a volunteer I couldn’t give myself such kind of luxury to go by bus or other public transportation, so I stayed at home and watched a lot of movies that improve my English. But that is not all. Those volunteers who stayed in Craiova made dinner every day. So we saw each other so often and spent good time together. For New Year’s eve I went to Bucharest. I saw beautiful street lights and I enjoyed more or less as much as I could.
So see you next week. La revedere.
