Change Agents in Zurich



When somebody mentions Switzerland, everybody will think chocolates, watches and money from all over the world... I will describe Switzerland as peaceful, clean and friendly.


Pylljon posing in Zurich
  
While we, the Change Agents from Kosovo arrived at the Zurich airport, we had that feeling of something new and something unique that will happen. Inside of the city of Zurich I saw black& grey buildings, a clock tower, churches, monuments, bridges that remind me of a past time, a glorious time with small pieces of history, architecture and culture... very rich culture. In every corner of the streets you see a clean place and modest people walking by, always with a smile on their faces. After visiting one the most cultural cities of Europe, together with my YMCA team we arrived out of the city in a greeny forest, where we slept in a traditional Swiss house built in the 19th century.

Over the next days, our team was moved to a suburb side of Zurich in a place called Volketswil, where the camp stuff was ready to be built.What was surprising was the team spirit while we built all the tents and also the place where we had to eat. We also had activities and lessons for the Change Agents job description and intentions for the future, and by night we had a campfire while we shared ‘’Stories of Injustice’’ from our countries.

The best part in my opinion of this camp was the meeting face-to-face with different Change Agents from all over Europe. I saw more closely people with European culture and way of thinking, interesting stories and a some who had a fancy introduction of themselves.
  
With Maja from Macedonia
 
The European Change Agent training was the first step of Change, a place where you can touch people's culture and share different ways of thinking,  I felt comfortable and exciting to experience all this, a place that I've never been and people I've never met. With all the games and lessons in the camp we had the chance to believe for ourselves and for a better future for young people.


European Change Agents

All I have to say to end is, camping is interesting if you try it with friends! Traveling and exploring Zurich is luxurious.. try it and feel it inside, just you.

Pylljon 

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