On the occasion of Volunteers’ Week in Scotland, here is an update on what my experience in Edinburgh has looked like so far

In January, I have come over to Edinburgh as a volunteer through the European Solidarity Corps, an initiative empowering young people to engage themselves in the response to societal challenges. Despite seeing many expats escaping their host country due to the current pandemic, I have not considered going back home earlier. I have lived in different countries over the last decade, and not being set apart from the local community, whatever happens, has always been my philosophy. Continue reading

Advocating for inclusion even during lockdown

On Saturday May 30th, I have been interviewed by Radio V, together with my teammate Susanne. We presented our project which aims to make the non profit sector more inclusive to disabled people in Scotland. And we were asked what were the impacts of the lockdown on us.

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