15-year-old Arina moved to Cluj two years ago. After moving to her new city, she joined a local judo club, Bubble Gum, but then chose to prioritize her studies. She is from Odesa, Ukraine. Her family lives in Romania, but her brother remains in Ukraine. Arina has found a sense of belonging in her new…
Victoria, or Vika as she prefers to be called, is a 15-year-old girl from Ukraine. She came to Cluj together with her family two years ago, when the war broke out. “I was born and raised in the city of Dnipro. It was a big city, I loved it. Life in Dnipro was different. People…
Alina (21) is a student at the Babeș-Bolya University, in Cluj, Romania. She studies sociology. Alina works with children from Ukraine and not only teaches them the Romanian language, but helps them to socialize. For her as for a Moldovian living near the Ukrainian border, who is familiar with their culture and habits, it is…
“Before the war, my hobby was sewing clothes. It was my big dream to do it, but when we moved my inspiration was gone”, says Nataly, who’s originally from Mariupol, Ukraine, and has two children. “However, one year later I found my inspiration again, I even plan to open a website and maybe start a…
For Olga Kopach from Ukraine, helping people coming from her homeland to Romania, is not a job, but a passion. It gives her a lot of fulfilment and satisfaction to lend a helping hand to her compatriots who flee the war. “Ukrainians who arrive here, don’t speak the language, so I want to help them.…
Andrea Nagy is a journalist and does marketing for a social coffee shop in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She is blind and hosts a popular radioshow. Teun Eijkelboom, Mihael Fitz, Stiina Hekkala, Keti Machavariani, Ilinca Pleș Mentor: Guillaume Moulaert
Alex Bologa (28) is a champion, not only in Judo, but in real life as well. “I was selected from a group of children from the School for the Visually impaired.” With a positive mindset that keeps him present and focused, Alex is aiming high and working hard for the Paralympic competition that will take…
World Vision is an international humanitarian organization that focuses on the protection, well-being, and development of children, families, and communities, especially in vulnerable and impoverished areas. Our team met with three students who have joined a program “I want to go to school”. For 19-year-old Eliza, the World Vision organization is very important. As a…
Born in Moldova but now studying in Romania, Daniela is a firm believer in youth engagement and is committed to making a positive change in society. Daniela is a 19-year-old International Relations and European Studies student at Babes-Bolyai University, chasing her ambitions with the assistance of World Vision Romania. Program “I want to go to…
Mihai is from Cluj-Napoca, Romania. He is 36 years old. He has down syndrome and is working at a social coffee shop that employs people with and without disabilities. “I work at Cofeels, I make coffee for the customers of this café. I have been working here for a little over three years. At first,…
