Alumni Portrait
“The Relations Between Ordinary People Matter More Than Political Decisions.” Anna from Russia About What Makes her Feel European
EUSTORY is not the ordinary type of project. What distinguishes its Academies from other seminars and history forums is the strong bond they create among participants from all ages and origins. EUSTORY is not only a plac... (more)
“Just live!” – Aurélien from France about life, art, music and being French
Name: Aurélien Age: 18 Hometown: Le Lardin Saint Lazare (South West – Dordogne) Country: France EUSTORY experiences: Slovenia 2013 “The End of Empires: New Borders, New States, New Loyalties?” Actual occupati... (more)
“History is not about facts, but about people.” Talking with Zuzana from Slovakia
Name: Zuzana Age: 23 Hometown: Spišská Nová Ves Country: Slovakia Current country of residence/study: Slovakia EUSTORY experiences: Youth Academy Berlin 2007, Alumni Seminar Minsk 2010 (Chernobyl), Alumni Workshop Berli... (more)
THE PRESENT PEOPLE OF THE PAST: Michał on the historical profession and the perception of yesteryear
Name: Michał Age: 27 Hometown: Grudziądz/Gdynia/Warszawa Country: Poland EUSTORY experiences: EUSTORY Summer Academy Berlin 2005, EUSTORY Alumni Project Berlin-Hamburg “Remembering Protest, Resistance, Civil Disobedience... (more)
What no school book will ever teach you: Orest, Ukraine
Name: Orest Age: 19 Hometown: Kyiv Country: Ukraine EUSTORY experiences: EUSTORY Berlin Academy 2010, “25 Years After Chernobyl” 2011. Actual occupation/studies: Studying Law at National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla academ... (more)
“EUSTORY gave me extra motivation for my further development in the future.”
Name: Vaya Age: 23 Hometown: Pleven Country: Bulgaria EUSTORY experiences: Youth Academy in Switzerland 2008, Youth Academy in Bulgaria 2010 Actual occupation/studies: Studies Accounting and Finances at the University of... (more)
Never giving up a good discussion about Europe: Roman from Belgium
Name: Roman Age: 19 Hometown: Ronse/Ghent Country: Belgium EUSTORY experiences: EUSTORY Summer Academy Berlin 2011, EUSTORY Debate Paris 2012 Roman is studying his second year of History at the University of Ghent. He pl... (more)
“I have the feeling that certain borders and boundaries, that were torn down in history are being built again”, Tamara about feeling European in times of crisis and her idea of a united Europe
Name: Tamara Age: 22 Hometown: Maribor Country: Slovenia EUSTORY experiences: Berlin 2009, Minsk 2010, Internet seminar – Chernobyl 2010/11, Berlin 2011, Madrid 2011. Actual occupation/studies: 4th year of International ... (more)
Building Bridges through Europe – Germán about his Erasmus year in Ghent, EUSTORY friendships, ‘los indignados’ and the current crisis in Europe
Name: Germán Age: 21 Hometown: Seville Country: Spain EUSTORY experience: Switzerland 2010, Hamburg, Berlin and Madrid 2011 Current Occupation: Erasmus Student of History at the University of Ghent Germán is living in Gh... (more)
Dita: “EUSTORY made the borders disappear – now they are some lines on the map and nothing more.”
Name: Dita Age: 21 Hometown: Balvi Country: Latvia EUSTORY experience: Gdansk 2009, Minsk 2010, Berlin 2011 Current Occupation: studies German language and literature at the University of Latvia Dita comes from Latvia &#... (more)
Bulgarian, European and above all Eustorian: Mariella on the coziness of Europe and the unfairness of history
Name: Mariella Age: 18 Hometown: Gotse Delchev Country: Bulgaria EUSTORY experiences: EUSTORY Summer Academy Berlin 2011, EUSTORY General Assembly 2012 in Hamburg Actual occupation/studies: Senior student Math and Compu... (more)
Europe in High-Resolution: Ondřej about the change of perspectives through travelling
Name: Ondřej Age: 22 Hometown: Prague Country: Czech Republic EUSTORY experiences: Gdansk 2009, Minsk 2010 + Internet project on Chernobyl, Berlin 2011, Madrid 2011 Actual occupation/studies: MSc in Economics, Tilburg Un... (more)
“Finnish people have a strong sense of independence and a need for space” – Anna about the challenges of feeling European at the margin of Europe
Name: Anna Age: 21 Hometown: Joensuu Country: Finland EUSTORY experiences: Youth Academy in Switzerland 2010, Alumni project “25 years after Chernobyl” in Berlin 2011 Actual occupation/studies: Studies Europe... (more)