After one month living and serving in Ukraine, Silva and I went to Lithuania. Similar to Kiev and Odessa, Vilnius was also not part of our original itinerary for this year. But isn’t this the real charm of our paths – their unpredictability? Is not that what makes our lives interesting and rich? Warm winter – only a … Read more
When driving home from the Commune for female addict in the evening, I could not have imagined that the night would take so long, much less to be so tragic. On the road home, there was a high-speed car overtaking us at full line, but even after he drove past, he did not return back to … Read more
Gena has struggled with alcohol for many years. Although he tried and was looking for different ways to break free from the grip of addiction, a situation in Lugansk, where he lived, did not offer many alternatives. Despair, misery and war, of course, all leave their trails – often fatal. Against own people Together with … Read more
Re-vo-lu-tion! Re-vo-lu-tion! This is how hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians responded that cold January 2014 at the Independence Square after seeing the news on the big video screen: President Yanukovych has refused to conclude an agreement on the approximation of Ukraine to the European Union. Bloody revolution If you were following the events at that time, then … Read more
Together with Natasha and Oksana, volunteers on a mission in Kiev, we have entered into crowded metro. We were surprised by the strong smell of urine. A homeless person was standing beside me, leaning on the metro doors. Oksana spoke to homeless because she wanted to tell him where to get some help. We started a conversation. … Read more
There’s a difference between waking up in the morning by the sounds of boys and girls in the house, or when an earthquake throws you out of bed. Italy was shaken We did not feel the first earthquake, which occurred a week ago, as we were in the chapel at Mass at the time. However, we … Read more
Jean Vanier, founder of the Ark community, wrote in his book Becoming Human: If you want to discover the beauty of another man, we must first discover his value by giving him enough time, attention and affection. To love means not only do something for him, but also help him to recognize his uniqueness, to … Read more
In our previous post I mentioned why we decided to head back to Rome. We met with p. Tomaž Lavrič, new superior general of the Lazarists. We discussed about the prospects of our service and the needs of existing communities in different parts of Europe. To Ukraine in November After Italy, France and Spain, our journey … Read more
„I do not get these people!” said Roxana, when we sat on the couch and told her that certain charity organization in Barcelona refused our offer for cooperation. “How is it possible to reject someone who comes to them, offers them a hand as a volunteer and even wants to collect money for them by saying that … Read more
We arrived to Madrid. We traveled form Villena to the capital of Spain with two girls, who live in Madrid but were in Villena to attend an important feast. Feast of Moors and Christians We arrived in this small town when the Fiesta de Moros y Cristanos (Feast of Moors and Christians) was at its peak. … Read more
We wanted to spend a relaxed week in Spain. We needed vacation, a few days off at the coast. Given how hot it was in Spain, swimming in the sea was an inviting idea. But, as you could have read in a previous post, we were up to a different kind of adventure. Hunting for our … Read more
In my last post I mentioned our intention to hitchhike a 1200 km long path between Paris and Tordera in Spain. We did not decided to hitchhike due to money concerns although a free ride is a substantial save on such a long way. Traveling through France can be very expensive, actually a plane journey (beside … Read more
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