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1) Can you share with us what you have learned from your life experience so far, and what you consider very important for a peaceful, happy and successful life? I’m definitely always learning and I can’t pretend that I’ve got it all figured out! I don’t think anyone ever really does. I think one thing I have learned though is that it’s not all down to me, I don’t have the fate of the world in my hands (thankfully!) and what I can control is simply how I respond to what’s going on around me. I personally believe that God has his plans for me and it is reassuring for me to know that there is something bigger than me. Apart from that, I think that for me relationship and community is one of the most important things. Of course I have my dream jobs, places I want to travel to, and all sorts of things I would love to accomplish, but whatever happens, for me to be loved and secure with my friends and family can make the disappointments bearable. I also love my dog and he helps a lot! When it...

1)  Dear Tania, you are a photographer! When it all started?  You know how they say, “Hindsight is 20/20”? Well, that is definitely how I feel when I look back at the beginning of my photography journey. Why? Because my photography journey started because of Bosnia! It’s so clear to me now that the path I was taking about 8 years ago would lead me to my biggest passions in life. So let me explain, I had just said yes to doing my first cultural exchange trip to Bosnia and Hercegovina and I needed to start raising funds to get all my expenses covered. One of my cousins was in need of a wedding photographer so I connected her to one but she didn’t like his work. I shared the situation with one of my leaders for the cultural exchange trip and she shared that she’d been wanting to start photography for a while and would definitely love to give it a try with my cousin. Her plan was to offer to take my cousin's engagement pictures and if she liked how the photos came out then she wou...

1. Hi Francesco, how are you? I would kindly ask you to introduce yourself to the Bellspiration readers? Good morning Belma, and thank you for this interview. I'm fine thanks and you? I am currently in Germany in the city of Dresden to finish my fourth Erasmus. Soon, however, I will be forced to return to Rome to finish my master's studies. It is my pleasure to introduce myself to the readers of Bellspiration, to whom I send a warm greeting. My name is Francesco Alimena, I am 23 years old and I live in Rome, Italy. I graduated with honors in 2019 in Interpreting and Translation from SSML Gregorio VII University in Rome. I am currently studying International Relations in English at the LUMSA University of Rome. I speak 5 languages: Italian, English, Spanish, German, and Russian thanks to my university studies and related Erasmus experiences. During my university career, I won 5 scholarships that allowed me to travel and study in Germany (Dresden, Bavaria) and Russia (St. Petersb...

1) Dear Des, you speak 5 languages. Can you share with us which ones? I think speaking different languages is a true treasure, what does that mean to you? Do you have advice for others who think that learning other languages is hard and have fear of not using them correctly? How would you inspire them? My mother tongue is Albanian, but my mother is francophone and raised me in French. Thus, from a very young age, I understood that speaking several languages ​​is a beautiful asset. In Kosovo, especially in Prishtina, everyone speaks English, it is more than a language, it is a working tool, and many young people communicate in English. I also studied at the American University, so it is only natural that I mastered this language. In high school, I went to a college where we were taught Turkish as a foreign language. Very few students learned it, but I immediately thought it was a very good opportunity to learn my grandmother’s language! At university, I had the chance to study Italian, ...

1) Dear Burak, would you share with us more about your international experiences? With pleasure! So far I’ve attended many things abroad: from conferences to language schools, workshops to student exchanges, international projects to cultural events… Particularly my experiences in Bordeaux (2017) and Geneva (2019-2020) were quite fruitful. I mean, seminars or workshops for a few days or a week are good, but living in a country for months is actually way more important for a young person to question their perspectives and improve them with what they learn(t) throughout their stay abroad. These two were indeed important milestones for my life! Bordeaux was my first non-touristic stay abroad, and I studied French there — just 10 months after starting to learn French. It was quite a challenge because my level was barely enough (B2) to survive over there, I thought. However, I even handled the situation when I was hospitalized there (it’s fine now, I just got stitched up a bit, and now have...

1) Dear Elida, you mentioned in the first interview that you are an "atypical PR" and that you enjoy your job. Can you explain to us why this is so and what makes your job so special? Dealing with public relations is truly an interesting, dynamic, and challenging job. Of course, it requires precision, high professionalism where it is important to be in the power of good communication skills. Being PR in a Cultural center that organizes up to 350 programs per year makes that job even more interesting. :) Since I knew I wouldn’t be doing my tasks only from the office,  next to the computer, it made my workdays even more different and I enjoyed it. From the first moment, I had a great desire to be involved in the whole process, from the first step, the process of preparing,  to the realization, because in that way I get a complete view of the program or activity that takes place in any of our halls, on small or big stages. So in addition to public relations, there are protocol, ...