Once more we started
the day with our reflection buddies and went over the previous day elaborating
on things we learned, what made us think, laugh and even cry.
After having dealt with
the topic "refugees" and how we can manage to build a bridge between
people already living in one country and people who just arrived, it was really
inspiring to listen to Ingi Mihkelsoo, from Eest Pagulasabi, which is the
Estonian Refugee Council.
We were informed that
the organization supports refugees with advocacy issues, support
them in getting a job and accommodation and also help them to learn the
Estonian language and become a part of the Estonian society. Another rather surprising
fact that we learned was that most of the refugees Estonia provides protection
to are from Ukraine, Russia, Sudan and Afghanistan. It was enlightening to hear her
talking about her daily work, the obstacles she has to overcome and how the
Estonian society deals with the situation. In case you want to get more information,
here are her contact-details:
Ingi Mihkelsoo
After lunch we went to
the amazing national park called Lahemaa and to the beach. Lahemaa is the oldest national park in Estonia and covers an area of 72,500 ha. It represents the nature and cultural heritage typical of North Estonia.It was so nice to
see the grand environment Estonia is blessed with and to walk through the
swamps and connect not only with the nature but also with ourselves.
In the evening a group
of participants prepared a magical "game" for every one. We had the
pleasure to go on a journey where we were confronted with our deepest fears,
believes and dreams. We learned how important it is to trust each other and
ourselves and believe in our dreams, no matter how "crazy" they might
seem.
When you want to see how amazing our day was, check out this video!
Thank you for reading our blog.
Ramon, Valeria & Stephanie
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