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Cherishing Every Moment In Berlin – Sneha Susan, Outbound participant, Germany

Cherishing Every Moment In Berlin – Sneha Susan, Outbound participant, Germany

Every day in Berlin is new and hardly mundane. The things I get to experience and see are so culturally rich, and I am forever grateful to FSL-India for the growth and exposure I have received. The last month, like every other month, has been quite an exciting journey for me. My work with children has been much better, especially with the good weather and all the different activities we get to do with them. My colleagues are quite nice…

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LTV Orientation and Indian Mariage Visit – Kundapur, May 2019

LTV Orientation and Indian Mariage Visit – Kundapur, May 2019

In the month of May 2019, FSL-India, Kundapur hosted 1 Long Term Volunteer from Germany at our CEL (Centre for Experiential Living), Kundapur. Our volunteer underwent different practical, theoretical and outdoor sessions for his successful journey in India and actively took part in each session. The FSL-India facilitators have taken extra care in organising this Orientation, in which some sessions included conflict management, roles and responsibilities, Culture and Indian life style, Safety Guidelines information, project introduction and preparation with the…

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Volunteering in Germany – an unexpected and unimaginable experience: Canute John D’Souza, FSL-India’s Outbound volunteer

Volunteering in Germany – an unexpected and unimaginable experience: Canute John D’Souza, FSL-India’s Outbound volunteer

After having worked at a German language and cultural institute, working with German teachers and interns, while also simultaneously learning the language, for a total of close to 4 years, it only made sense for me to go to Germany to be in the country that I was working for and also virtually surrounding myself with. The most practical option I found was an international volunteering project. Working for a social cause was something that I was always keen on,…

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LTV’s Cultural Event at Pondicherry – May 2019

LTV’s Cultural Event at Pondicherry – May 2019

On 21st May 2019, FSL-India’s Pondicherry coordinator organised a Cultural Event (CE) for our regular LTV volunteers. Every month, we organise a cultural event for our regular volunteers and we take them to any cultural and historical places which are located in and around Pondicherry. This month, the Cultural Event was focused on Indian Cooking. Tamil Indian Cooking: A typical Tamil meal consists of many spicy and non-spicy dishes. Many of these dishes are generally mixed and eaten with steamed…

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Dharamshala – Clouds End

Dharamshala – Clouds End

Dharamshala, tucked away in the beautiful Kangra valley is a quite a hotspot for tourists. This is not only because of its proximity to the lofty Himalayan mountain range and its profusion of beautiful flora and fauna, but is also the home of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan community-in-exile. Dharamshala is also a place where FSL-India runs work camps throughout the year, for the betterment of the local community. From 1st-14th April 2019, we had 3 international…

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Berlin, “My City” – Sahel Anees, Outbound Participant

Berlin, “My City” – Sahel Anees, Outbound Participant

In September, I came to Berlin to kick-start a beautiful but immensely challenging journey of volunteering at Unionhilfswerk Fluchütlingsunterkunft, Lichtenberg. Two seasons and half a year later, I can safely say that Berlin is “My city”. It’s unreal how this city has grown into me. It amazes me how, in the midst of hustle and chaos, there is so much calmness and peacefulness here. Working at the Fluchütlingsunterkunft (Refugee Centre), every day is a learning experience. It gives me different…

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The Best of East and West: Fedora Dipanjali, Outbound Participant

The Best of East and West: Fedora Dipanjali, Outbound Participant

It has been 7 months since I have returned to my home country from the Weltwaerts program, and I would be lying if I didn’t say it feels like just yesterday that I was packing my bags. I was a volunteer in Berlin, Germany for a year and worked with Lebenshilfe, a social organisation that assisted people with disabilities and helped them to be more involved in the community.  The opportunity to be able to live in another country, experience…

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NH-18 Mid-Term Evaluation, February 19, 2019

NH-18 Mid-Term Evaluation, February 19, 2019

FSL-India’s LTV team, Kundapur organised a Mid-Term Evaluation for our Long Term Volunteers. The programme was held for 3 days, from 20th-22nd February 2019. In total, 35 volunteers from AFS and IJGD took part in this evaluation. The MTE was organised at FSL-India’s Youth Centre for Experiential Living (CEL). The objective of the MTE is to ensure that the volunteers understand about their project, host family and the intercultural acceptance through evaluation, and to help participants to prepare themselves for…

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Happy Holi at CEL!

Happy Holi at CEL!

On the 26th of March, FSL-India’s Centre for Experiential Living,  Shettrakatte was full of volunteers. The Final Evaluation for some German Long Term Volunteers, coming from Mysore and Kundapura area, was going on. FSL-India’s staff Manjunath also came from Mysore for the same reason. As usual, the SAP-K, EE, STC and 100th Monkey volunteers were working at our CEL as well. Suddenly, some colors started splashing in the air, as well as on the faces and bodies of people. Everybody…

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Volunteering in Germany – Tamizhselvam Velmurugan

Volunteering in Germany – Tamizhselvam Velmurugan

I am Thamizhselvam Velmurugan working as a volunteer at the German Red Cross, Billerbeck. I arrived in Germany on 21st November, at Frankfurt main airport. It was also my first journey by flight. When we arrived at the airport, 2 GRC volunteers were waiting for us and volunteers from other countries also arrived at that time. All of us went to Munster for 10 days, to attend a seminar. The whole seminar session was good, all the topics were new…

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