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The tradition of coffee is something that I grew up with. In Naples, my hometown, coffee is not just a drink you have during the day to boost your energy but a true ritual. There are many traditions linked to the consumption of coffee...

This past year and a half has been a year of profound change for me. Once back from my Universal Civil Service in Ecuador I went through a moment of disorientation. What would I have done? How to use the knowledge acquired and the...

Although the public perception appears to have changed, there exists a negative mentality towards the widerange of urban visual expressions such as murals, graffiti, tagging, street art and even urban defacement. These diverse aesthetic forms of expression straddle the line between contemporary art and...

Change is never simple. You leave behind all that is easy and comfortable to embark in a new adventure into the unknown. However, when you decide to board that plane and start a new page of your life, you want to live this new...

I have always thought of the words as essential, in everyday life: even more than gestures, even more than glances, words have always been everything to me. Letter by letter, to form entire speeches. How can you communicate without a common language? How can...

Last summer, while staying at home in a difficult period affected by the Coronavirus restrictions, I was looking for some job opportunities abroad and I came across the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) programme. I didn’t know a lot about it, so I started to...

When I first got accepted as a volunteer to come to Cyprus so to work at Hope for Children I was emotionally overwhelmed. After so many years looking for an opportunity in this sector, finally someone was giving me a chance to grow professionally...

Volunteering at “Hope for Children” CRC Policy Center is like diving into an ocean of cultures and stories. You will never come out the same as when you went inside.    During the months spent volunteering here I got to know many people: some stuck around for a long time, others just passed...

Quarantine, I don't fear you! We collected "99" tips on how to survive during pandemic.. In this guide you will find suggestions for Movies, Tv Series, Books, YouTube Channels, Cooking Recipes, Gardening, Indoor Activities, Themed house parties and Kids activities. So, you just have to chill...

How extraordinary is volunteering? Abroad or in our own country it doesn’t matter.. You know that you are doing something good in the world and you feel enthusiastic..   I remember my interview with Hope For Children..my anxiety and happiness when I met the other volunteers with whom I supposed to spend one year. The arrival in October at night,...