Riga Redemption the final publication
Editorial dear reader, the uproar of the end being nigh did not come out of thin air. sure, mayans may have had something to do with this, but so could have the ever controversy-thirsty journalists and fanatics of various kinds. it feels like in the last three days we have spent here at the Riga Regionals a whole lifetime has past by. we have lived a little and died a little, worked hard, loved, hated, danced, eaten and made merry. everything that shows that life after the supposed end goes on. at least for the human kind (sorry, fellow zombie people). our sins have been with you for most of the way, poking, prompting, asking questions, scratching at the surface of the issue wanting to see if they can pull at a thread that may unravel a thought. we started at the end – the tale that told the end of Riga – and now we end at the start. ever optimistic as we are, we want to believe that the best of us will still be around when it matters the most. a farewell bid to you by the seven sins and Reading S•I•N
* Also potato. YOLO swag. Seal. Amazeballs. It ok. We luv u.xx
an apology: in the first edition of riga redemption it was stated that the article ‘droi and drugs’ had been submited by superbia, instead, it should have read ‘by era’. our apologies for this error.
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editorial the last committee standing struggling or laughing? definitely laughing the great virtue of culture ii the afetland delightful afco sparkling culture whiskey and libe
a heart that could light up the whole universe the walking dead the euroconcert explosion meet the i-am-possible it is just about you Is this the end, my new friend?
what would you do on your very last day before apocalypse strikes?
Arta KrĒsliŅa Laura BendrĀte
“I would go to Rome and eat Italian ice-cream all day long”
“go to London to meet my idols and have a party”
Rebeka Andersone “I would go to Rome and eat Italian ice-cream all day long high heels”
KlĀvs Galenieks
paula Ķiesnere I would go to Paris and eat a lot of chocolate
Akims Ivancovs i’d spend the day with my family and basejump in the evening
the last committee standing by superbia
Sabīne Zaula “jump out of the plane with parachute”
Olena Yermakova “Spend it with my closest people, take a plane to a nice country and go on a ride on air-ballon
MĀris Rutkis daniels dakars I would try to think of how can I survive
daniels albrehts to disobey ALL of the rules
marija krivošeina Ieva Ērgle I’d try to gather my whole family together and spend some time with them
i’d bungee jump and watch Simpsons
struggling or laughing? by acedia and ira
definitely laughing.
We face many tricky topics in EYP. Tricky in a strange, but very serious way. At this session the committee on human rights is no exception. They are dealing with drug policy. As we all know, if you are talking about possible soft drug legalization, you cannot go about it without a lot of jokes. Many of them came up in DROI committee room. For example, if someone had said “You can buy drugs on the internet,” there would be someone yelling “WHERE?” in reply. While all those jokes are more than hilarious, it makes you think why that is. Why is it that youngsters find it so amusing to joke about drugs or think it is cool to smoke weed as one of the delegates stated? For the committee on human rights it was all fun and games at first as well. However, the end result will show you that they seriously considered the question previously brought up. DROI was facing one of the toughest tasks. It is hard to find that thin line between jokes that help to keep you cheerful and that disturb you from the seriousness of the topic. DROI tackled the challenge quite well, I would say. While having loads of fun the committee also had great difficulties discussing some of the problems that society faces. This tricky topic worked better for them than an ‘easier’ topic would have. It just took a little courage to get started and to look at the drug policy without joking about it. They have been working hard these two days, harder than they thought they would be when they picked ‘the weed topic’, yet they are happy about this choice. Even the unexpected seriousness could not change that. Evidently, the committee has been working hard and having loads of fun. We can all imagine how hard they have laughed. I am sure if you went to their committee room, you would see many happy, enthusiastic faces. I am not afraid to say that DROI is one of the most cheerful and hard-working committees I have seen.
the great virtue of culture ii by acedia and ira The Committee on Culture and Education II, in their quest to improve the quality of education in Latvia, were real heroes. They heroism stemmed from them showing all the required virtues: honesty, bravery and altruism. What is more, they also became fast friends, even though they had never seen each other before. This article will talk about the highlights of their adv e n t u r e . The first real challenge for the committee came when they met the evil chair-monster Tim and journo-monster Anna-Marija. This devastating duo, trying to destroy the committee’s the team spirit, challenged them to lie to their group members. However, none of them could do this; they even withstood the threats of the foul Tim and Anna-Marija. This
shows their honesty, and trust in each other . Sadly, however, the poisonous pair lived up to their threats, and challenged the committee
After this great victory, they could finally start with their real work.
to a game of Ninja. Even though two committee members were quickly slaughtered by the enemy, the group eventually, with the help of great teamwork, they swarmed the monsters in a mass attack. They managed to cut both of the monsters’ arms, thus rendering them helpless.
Overall, CULT II has gone from a group of strangers to a solid team. They are definitely able to withstand any challenge GA might bring. To finish with a word of advice: if you actually want someone to love you, it would probably best to be serious.
This work would eventually prove to be their greatest challenge. For hours on end they were discussing the question of how to improve Latvian education. Even though they are all still attending school, they championed the longest hours. They believed that this would be the best way to improve education. This selflessness is the true power of the committee: it allowed them to both work better as a committee and find the best solution, despite their own self-interest.
the AFETland
by gula and superbia
When the doors of the AFET committee burst open, I felt a bit bewildered by the fact that it seemed like a parallel planet. It seemed like a play, where the delegates had turned into wild jungle animals; each one was speaking in their own language, so that even their pairs could not understand. Some of the made-up languages included such unseen linguistic gems, like black-white-cat-fic and Robertpattinsonific. After a while, when the chairs decided to take the creatures back to the place they came from, a small mishap disturbed their plans. The plane crashed. But do not fret, all creatures survived. However, they were washed ashore to a lonely island where all things unusual were happening. The beginning of their unplanned trip was quite shocking. A huge, dangerous, but at the same time very glamourous dinosaur crossed their way. This being the mysterious island it was, it turned out to that the dinosaurs were themselves. But AFET could not be easily disposed of, so they quickly coped with this unexpected turn of events and kept on investigating the island.
Soon they found a bag. A rather familiar one. And, yes, that was the bag from the airplane, full of different goods such as a knife, a pair of shoes, a gun and bullets, a sack of potatoes, a pack of matches and some canned food. These things greatly reminded them of home, so they felt sad and lonely. To cheer themselves up, they decided to profess their love each other. Instead they started to muck about and broke out in laughter. There was a marriage proposal of the year, a chicken dance, singing ‘Love me, love me’, and that was just the beginning of what they did. I am reluctant to repeat myself, but this is the magical island after all. I do not know if they have managed to get off that island. But why should they? They are having fun and, as you probably know, laughter makes you live longer. I am sure they will never leave that island. Even if they do, they will never forget that experience.
Delightful AFCO II
With a slice of pizza in one hand and a guitar in the other, the Committee on Constitutional Affairs II tried to bond outwith the committee work hours after first teambuilding day. And it worked incredibly well. Could there be a better way to rally people than a delicious meal and shared songs that lift the mood? But at the heart of it there was a strong desire to have a good time, a wish for new friends and the need to create a team that would be ready to tackle a variety of problems.
by luxuria and avaratia
committee work you could hear something that would made everyone smile for a bit, for example ‘The end is near – lets form a European federation!’. What is more, they do not just work all the time, they also have pretty high demands: ‘Love! Give it to us!’. They need it so much, and the fact that it is written in an awkward handwriting on the paper sheet hanging out on the committee door, does not makes the committee’s request less significant. In any case, if you give love, they can reward you with tea and some food They started with solving most the im- (no idea where they got it from). This portant of all issues - what should a is a committee, which can make an offifactory of footwear do with 100 left- cials smile, especially their organizer. over, left-foot shoes. I guess this is one of those questions that everyone And as I have mentioned organizers, needs to deal with during the session. AFCO’s committee room looks almost And AFCO II’s members suggested that as cluttered as the organizers’. This these shoes should be given to pirates makes sense though, because the orwith wooden legs (because there are ganizers have done a great job, so lots of them in the 21st century, es- maybe this is just what the big secret pecially those with wooden legs), and of success is – maybe it is a messy that shoes could be useful for kill- room. And I believe that with the ating zombies and fish. There was also titude this committee has they will an option that someone could create write not only a great resolution, but international day of wearing only the also gain new friends, valuable expeleft shoe. However, there were also rience and have a good time, because serious problems that they needed this is what EYP sessions are about. to deal with. From time to time during
sparkling culture by gula and superbia T h e soul of the party? Sparkling beverages hold every party together, they make it complete. They embrace and are embraced. They are crucial. Essential. Vital. If, hypothetically speaking, we imagine the session as a party, CULT I would, without a doubt, play the role of the beverages. First thing that stood out in the team building, was that chairs asked the delegates to introduce themselves by stating the origin of their first names rather than using more conventional approaches. One of the most memcommittee was the blipwith one of the chairpermost to the bone. All beja StroŽe (LV) not being in her mouth as she burst
orable moments in the blop game as it ended sons being soaked alcause of the lovely Endiable to contain the water out laughing.
There were also plenty of game series. In one of the achad to show their ability to erally, by making a collaterof their hands and holding person that turned out unawas the endlessly enterchairperson of the CULT I – to taste the ‘bounciness’ of Later, a memorable discovdelegates – Dita Nitiša – er surprising superpower. even after the most pol-
bright moments in the trust tivities committee members rely on each other, quite lital supporting network out someone on them. The only ble to trust others enough taining and bowtie-wearing Daniels GriŅĒviČš, who got their headquarters floor. ery was made; one of the turned out to have a rathShe could avoid laughter, ished comedians tried to make her giggle.
Also amusing mishaps were visible on the day when the committee work commenced. Annika Ader (EE) endured a bit of a tongue slip when trying to figure out what a delegates had meant to say and uttered the phrase, ‘that is the problem, so what is the problem?’. This marvelous chairperson decided to use silent clapping to indicate when the whole group agreed that something was noteworthy or when a splendid idea arose. But, of course, her restless character would not settle for just any word to describe this method, therefore, she came up with the rather unusual ‘jazz hands’ activity. Bubbly and gratifying is the best way to describe this committee – chic as the French, at least in the field of sparkling refreshments.
Whiskey and LIBE by avaratia and luxuria
In ‘50 things to do with a shoe’ they came up with suggestions such as a hamster bath, a stapler or a keychain. ‘An abundance of creative energy’, that is how my pair-journalist described the committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. After seeing the suggestions LIBE came up with, one cannot but agree. However, it was something entirely different that caught my eye. It was the committee’s appreciation of whiskey when they were deciding on the ten things to bring when chased by zombies. They decided on this item for its medical use, to calm the nerves as well as to set the living dead on fire (just in case of emergency, I hope). After a long day filled with creativity, LIBE had a relaxing late night hangout with an excellent addition of pizza, music, good company and, in accordance to the sessions alcohol policy, no whiskey. During the second day of the session there was an intense debate about who was going to be thrown out of a hot air balloon – Barack Obama or Madonna, whose music had apparently won the hearts of the committee members. However, due to Obama’s important position as the president of the USA, Madonna had to sacrifice herself for a greater cause. At this moment of me writing this, the committee work is about to enter the most hectic hour – the last one. I have not met the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Even so, my belief is that by the time GA is opened their resolution is going to be just as formidable as the strategy they had while being chased by zombies.
a heart that could light up the whole universe by superbia Some of us have walked longer and shorter paths on the enriching road of EYP, but for one particular specimen this session is over and above of just being special. You most certainly have noticed this person during the time of the session either by the tireless, but genuine, smile that she wears as her charm or from the warmth she radiates even metres apart. Name of this outlandish creature is KatrĪna ŠuvĀjeva, who turns being not only a sessions positive spirit, but also the president. Presidents duties are quite similar to the one’s of the organisers, but instead of organising facilities, food distribution etc., they organise officials and ensure that there is a smooth cooperation between all of the participants. This year and right around this season – it will mark 6 year anniversary since she had put her first steps in this unparalleled and mysterious world of EYP. Motivation for the first steps, was derived from the friends who were actively participating in the organisation at that time. In a six month time she managed to grow from delegate to an HO of a session. Later even occupying possibly the highest position in EYP National Committee world – President of Tellus. For the delegates she suggests not to look only on the available future positions, but rather think about the skills they want to acquire from their participation. Throughout her own experience she says that most useful thing in order to grow, is to always to reflect back onto the past experiences and mistakes, therefore ensuring only the best choices continue to live on. The active session life came to end after the university graduation, because – high demands for each position, participation in the program “Mission Possible”, plus frankly it just felt like the moment to kick of the “adult life”. But despite that she is longing to still help the organization in any way possible and remain as one of the puzzle pieces in the grand picture of EYP Latvia. Sadly, this might be a bittersweet goodbye for our beloved and highly look upon prezident, as she considers this session of beeing a good closure of her emotion and experience overflowed EYP career. Despite the fact that we might not see her as often in the events, we should stay thankful of her generous heart and strong determination that over the years has ensured growth of the youth organisation “Tellus” beyond anyones expectations.
the walking dead
by ira
As soon as I had asked Reinis to introduce himself, the lights turned off. ‘My name’s Reinis, 19 years old…’ He moved his arms to turn the light on again. ‘I study at the Riga Business School. Some people call me Tuttiblaster.’ Anna’s eyes closed a couple of seconds, and then opened again. ‘I can’t really remember the last time I had sleep…’ Reinis continued. ‘Yesterday, maybe?’ I had hoped for the interview to be like a conversation. However, it soon became apparent that this was not going to happen. ‘What do you like to do in your free time?’ Both were silent. Reinis eventually spoke first. ‘I can’t really remember doing anything else than organising.’ ‘I like to swim in my free time. Some other thing I like to do is snowboarding, which I learnt only two weeks ago.’ ‘I think I like cycling…?’ Both Head Organisers started doing EYP on the fourth of January, the same day this session started. Anna, the younger one, talked first. ‘My first time was awesome. I was, like, really happy all the time.’ ‘EYP first seemed like a sect, like some sort of religious cult. [Author’s note: it is.] I did not really get all of those stupid games… This time, however, I feel the delegates do know what EYP is about, that they understand the core elements. I also like how the delegates, journos and chairs all know each others names.’ As the person that was not speaking tended to doze off, I had to ask the next question to Anna. The fact that Reinis was the older one heavily influenced the way they organised, according to her. ‘I really could not have done this without him, he just has so much more experience. I am very, very thankful.’ ‘Can I come to you later, if I have any more questions?’ ‘Yeah, we’ll be up all night.’
the euroconcert explosion by avaratia There are only few explosives that could give as biga of a charge of energy as euroconcert did last nigth. During this evening event everyone could clearly see the similarities between artists and explosives. And actually, each of the performers could be assigned to a certain type of explosive. But the ones to make the first blast today were the host of the evening - Kārlis and Irma. They were a bit awkward, but it is understandable, because it is not easy to be an explosive after all. All of the performances were unique and had something in common with explosives. I would advise you to proceed with great caution. Gunpowder – a little bit antique, but in the same time it is charming in its classic form. So were AlĪna and Emma, who performed a beautiful cello and violin duo. That was the perfect start of the event, in a solemn manner, an extreme delight to hear from time to time. Nitroglycerin - a powerful explosive in itself, but when it is concentrated, it has a disruptive effect. In the Euroconcert this was the group consisting of Indra, Ieva, KatrĪna and Miks, where each of them definitely are powerful on their own, but when they performed together, they shocked everyone with their an impressive and shameless performance. But frankly, everyone was truly impressed, because it is every explosive’s hidden dream to reach their full potential in terms of power. Dynamite - an important industrial explosive; it is widespread in destroying buildings as well as blowing things up in cartoons. This explosive perfectly fits to the performance given by MatĪss GrietĒns GrobIŅa and the ‘mysterious boy’. They were self-confident, their performance was one of those that is an instant success, mostly because of their personalities that are just like dynamite. And you always can see a satisfied face somewhere after dynamite explodes.
Bomb - consists of a metal case filled with explosives. Sealed from the outside it carries a lot of power inside it, and it was the exact impression that I got about Alise. Her performance was just so powerful, that it sent a tremor through your insides. Salpetre - used to make green fireworks (here, conjured up by none other than AFCO II). They came in the middle, performed their song in a special way and made everyone want to sing along. It was sweet, positive, full of energy and everyone enjoyed it, like fireworks on the New Year’s Eve. Guncotton - It burns very rapidly and nobody can predict what will happen next. That was UĢis and his SWAG team, with their extraordinary and unpredictable shark game, that was over in a beat (or chomp?). TNT - stands for trinitrotoluene; it is a powerful solid explosive just like Laura Vizule. She came out with a powerful performance and showed everyone with her strong, beautiful voice that singing is no a joke. Plastic explosives - can be molded into any shape; to my mind this was the committee of CULT I, who made a put together a great performance using so many different things! Basically it was everything you can find laying about next to you, like spoons, bottles, sticks and the likes. Their flexibility is what allowed them to hide in the dark so easily. Picric acid - known chemically as trinitrophenol, it is an industrial chemical best known for its use as an explosive. Picrates are unstable and are used to set off more stable explosives. So it was with the three girls and the boy from AFCO II. They needed some massive encouragement from everyone in the venue, but once they dared to take the stage, they threw a YOLO and were really good.
MEET THE I-aM-Possible
by acedia
There are people who simply fill you with awe. People who inspire you. Encourage you. There are the those who you wish you could be more like. And then there are these four people. These four embody everything stated above and more; they are Tellus. They do the impossible. There is no one else here who could better explain Tellus, than a part of its soul – Ieva, Miks, UĢis and DiĀna.
UĢis (EYP messiah) Miks (official style advisor of EYP Latvia) Ieva (ex-president of Tellus) DiĀna (vice president of Tellus) How and when did you get involved in Tellus? UĢis ‘I was a delegate at the 7th National Session of EYP Latvia in August, 2009’ Miks: ‘8th National Session of EYP Latvia in JŪrmala, RĪga’ Ieva: ‘I had heard about Tellus a long time before, got involved because of my schoolmate. I thought if it is a place my friends enjoyed, I should try as well. I decided to go to try and go to an EYP session in 2007. I got carried away since then.’ DiĀna: ‘I got involved because of EYP, my first session was in 2011. Then there was the national session, then the international.’ What is Tellus for you? UĢis: ‘The answer is ever changing and floating like fluffy clouds on a windy spring afternoon.’ Miks: ‘I describe Tellus as people. I have met wonderful people, but the most important thing is Indra. Indra is the most important thing that has ever happened to me in my whole life.’ Ieva: ‘Tellus is my real life sit com. I sometimes watch funny TV series and think that real life doesn’t happen like this. Actually if you are involved in Tellus, all the things can happen and will happen.’ DiĀna: ‘For me it is loads of fun, it is loads of new things and it is one of my favorite things that I do.’
Describe your most memorable moment with Tellus! UĢis: ‘Working in Tellus board last year. It’s a job well done and I got to share the experience with an exceptional group of people.’ Miks: ‘I must say that actually Indra is the most memorable moment because basically she has always been with me and she will always be with me. All my major moments and my most memorable ones that have happened to me have happened while being with her. She is like the moment. Moment of my life.’ Ieva: ‘For now the thing that comes to my mind is summer gathering of all the members of Tellus two years ago. It was a great place, we stayed there for one night, we also had a Tellus cup, we played different games in teams. It was in summer, the weather was great, it was just a great chill out thing with some of my best friends.’ DiĀna: ‘I think it is the most recent event we had, it is TeglIte 2012 (Christmas event for members of Tellus). That was a cool event, I enjoyed it because I was
a part of the organizing team so I saw everything from the very beginning. Actually what I enjoyed the most was meeting all the people.’ What are your future plans in Tellus? UĢis: ‘I might do some more international EYP.’ Miks: ‘Considering the fact that I am thinking of doing a lot of EYP stuff in my nearest future, I would like to say that my future plans concerning the EYP would be Indra because I can’t imagine my life without her anymore. Indra is my future and I think one day we may get married and we will have wonderful kids. I am not obsessed at all. I just love her, I just can’t imagine my life without her.’ Ieva: ‘I am somehow stepping down from the very active side of the organization, but I would really love to stay involved as a mentor or support for any type of an event that have to be organized.’ DiĀna: ‘As I am in the board, just to do my best in terms of being a board member. Also there is head organizing the national session which will take place in August, in RĒzekne, Malnava.’ Why would you suggest delegates get involved in Tellus? UĢis: ‘Everyone has something to gain in Tellus, whether its friendships with amazing people, gaining practical knowledge of running an organization or continuous learning.’ Miks: ‘Indra is the reason you should consider this option of getting involve with Tellus. You will meet a lot of people in your life but a person like Indra you will never meet again. I would suggest you Indra, I can repeat it again – Indra is the person you have to meet.’ Ieva: ‘This is a great way how to inspire people with your actions, everything you do in Tellus for someone in Latvia, because it is a Latvian organization .You can actually change someone’s perspective on things with what you do.’ DiĀna: ‘You will meet the best people you have met so far.’ Describe Tellus in one word!
UĢis- YOLOSWAG Miks - Indra Ieva - Love DiĀna- The world
It is just about you!
by gula
The theme of our very first articles was apocalypse, the second – a committee topic related article, the third – a committee article, and the last one will completely be about you delegates as well. In fact, this is one will be just about you! How many people have you hugged during the session?
Laine(CULT I): Eight. Una(CULT I): I have not beencounting. Agnese(CULT I): Two. Annija(AFCO II): Six or seven. Olena(AFCO I): Five. Iluta(AFCO II): A lot! What has been the weirdest thing you have done during the session?
Iluta(AFCO II): Eating a sandwich with sausage for dinner. Aleksandrs(CULT I): All the games are quite weird. Rūdolfs(DROI): Sonic Boom is the weirdest game of them all. How many pairs of socks have you taken to the session? Laine(CULT I): Seven. Una(CULT I): Four. Annija(AFCO II): Five. Olena(AFCO I): A lot Iluta(AFCO II): Actually, I don’t remember, a lot probably. How many hours of sleep did you get last night?
Laine(CULT I): Approximately three and a half hours. Una(CULT I): About four hours. Agnese(CULT I): Round about three and a half hours
Annija(AFCO II): None; I haven’t slept yet. Olena(AFCO I): Four hours. Iluta(AFCO II): Five minutes. Which is your favourite cartoon?
Laine(CULT I): Tangled. Una(CULT I): Ice-Age. Annija(AFCO II): Ice-Age. Olena(AFCO I): Hercules. Iluta(AFCO II): The Simpsons. Who is the most marvellous person in this session?
Una(CULT I): The skeleton in the wardrobe near the hall. Agnese(CULT I): Danannika (means Daniels and Annika). Annija(AFCO II): Miks (a chairperson). Olena(AFCO I): Me! Iluta(AFCO II): Everybody is marvellous! Rūdolfs(DROI): Indra (the editress). Name 5 things you can do with a telescope!
Endija(CULT 1): Use it as a spoon, as a crowbar, as a stroll, as a straw, as a drums or play basketball with it. Annija(AFCO II): You can watch stars through it or spy on neighbors, use it as a vase after breaking it, then as a gift or as a clothes-rack. Olena(AFCO I): Break a window with it, play golf, use it as a vase, it would be excellent for killing flies or punching bad people. Iluta(AFCO II): Take photos, look at the sky through it and search for stars. You could look into it from the other end and you would see nothing; it is also possible to share it with friends or use as a Christmas tree and decorate it. What would you do, if an alien abducted you?
Olena(AFCO I): Save the Pandora. Iluta(AFCO II): If I was abducted by an alien, I would be famous and enjoy it. Aleksandrs(CULT I): I would post their photo on Twitter and Facebook. Rūdolfs(DROI): If an alien abducted me, I would be dead, so I would not do anything. What will you miss the most about the session?
Iluta(AFCO II): Definitely people and Mike, he is awesome. Aleksandrs(CULT I): People and the whole atmosphere. Rūdolfs(DROI): Chairs. Annija(AFCO II): Committee members and, actually, everyone. Sandra(AFCO II): Everything!
Is this the end, my new friend? by luxuria A year and three months ago I was on a night train from Zagreb to Munich after a session there. The night was rainy, the coupe was dark and empty except for me and an old Slovenian couple heading for Ljubljana. I was reading in the sparse, sporadic light from the streetlamps and the black and white photos on the pages of the session newspaper were looking even grainier than in the light of day. I turned the pages over and over again that night, told the Slovenian couple about the EYP, and they probably thought I was pretty creepy. The next morning, however, at the station in Munich a group of German businessmen approached me. We ended up sharing breakfast and discussing Croatia. As the train of my life kept heading further north away from Zagreb – into the northern autumn, even though the day dawned grey and dreary, things started to feel a bit better. We have a name for this sense of loss, the sometimes extreme loneliness and lack of context that hits you like a hammer after the session. This is called PED – Post EYP Depression. During a session you meet so many new people, you bond more in a few days time than many do in a year. Then you are torn out of this new social context just as suddenly as you were thrown into it. The strong emotions that characterise PED are completely normal in that sense. In fact usually PED is not something bad; in my case it was what inspired me to continue to apply to sessions. It made me keep meeting all those friends that are so precious to me and it continues to make it possible for me to meet so many new people. Suddenly, after a few sessions you realise that being separated from your new confidantes is not that hard to deal with. Because when you bid farewell to each other the phrase: ‘We will meet again’ hangs in the air. When on that train from Zagreb things felt disheartening, I knew that there always comes a turning point. In this case it was a chance meeting and a chat over breakfast. The end of an EYP session is what you make of it. The more of them you experience, the more you realise that they are not endings, but opportunities that may change the direction of your life.
this was brought to you by the sins of the world: acedia - anna marija Ķiesnere avaratia - viktorija mališeva gula - agrita vindaČa ira - stan van wingerden luxuria - robin rönneke belfrage superbia - gatis bĒrziŅš