LINK #158 by NGO K.A.NE.

LINK #158

October 1s t 2020

Content K.A.NE. 4-7 VOLUNTEERS & COLLABORATORS QUOTE OF THE WEEK 8 MAHATMA GANDHI GET TO KNOW US 9 - 11 THREE QUESTIONS FOR VOLUNTEERS HOW TO SAY? 12 - 13 “HOW WILL WE BE IN THE FUTRE?.” MAIN ARTICLE I 14 - 17 FRIDAYS FOR FUTURE QUOTE OF THE WEEK 19 ELEANOR ROOSEVELT COMPARING 20 - 23 DIFFERENCES: GREECE AND GERMANY MY PROJECT 24 - 27 AGATA IN DOG SHELTER MY SENDING ORGANISATION 28 - 29 FRSP INTERVIEW WITH AN ESC VOLUNTEER 30 - 31 INTERVIEW WITH FUTURE VOLUNTEERS QUOTE OF THE WEEK 32 ABRAHAM LINCOLN ART REVIEW 34 - 37 THE FUTURE WE DON'T WANT PLACE TO TRAVEL 38 - 39 CHERNOBYL EVENTS 40 - 43 FUTURE EVENTS 44 - 45 REVIEW RECIPES 48 - 49 PASTA SALSICCIA, PISELLI E FUNGHI RECIPES 50 - 51 ROTOLO AL LIMONE

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TANIA EDITOR

KATERINA DESIGNER

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VOLUNTEERS Γεια σού, cześć, hello! I’m Agata and I’m a world curious person. I like new challenges, hiking and dancing. Every day I solve logical puzzles, read and jump. I like to smile at others. I decided to apply for ESC because I think it really is an opportunity: I didn’t want to miss the chance to visit a different country, make friends and learn a language that is kind of unheard of in Poland. I believe my two months in Greece will be amazing and I hope I’m gonna bring a lot of good for the dogs I’m gonna look after.

A N N A L I SA

A G ATA

Hello! I am Annalisa, I come from the wonderful city of Bologna (Northern Italy). I have an academic background in International Relations (European Affairs) and look forward to become a project developer in international cooperation, tackling social issues through the participation of civil society. I am spending a year in Kalamata, volunteering at the K.A.NE’s office, helping out with the design and management of youth mobility and social projects.

BAPTI S T E Hi everyone!!! My name is Baptiste and I come from France. I’m working at the office making videos for K.A.NE. I’ll stay here until the end of September and I’m pretty excited about this whole experience. It’s the first time that I’ve been away by myself for this long, it’s a huge new experience for me.

K A SS A N D RA Hello! I am Kassandra and I come from Germany. I am eighteen years old and I’ve just finished school, so now I have time to experience something new and to travel. This is why I take part in the ESC in Kalamata for one year and I am pretty excited about it. I work in the Dog Rescue Center, because I love dogs and I want to support them.

KATER I N A Ahoj, I’m a red hair, open-minded designer from Czech Republic. I lost my job in the film industry for a while because of the virus, so I decided to come back to lovely Greece for two months as a volunteer to meet inspiring people from all over Europe and also Kalamata. Because all of us are different outside but the same inside. Art is an important part of my life and the best moment for me is when life becomes an art piece. It seems possible here in Kalamata! 4

MAGDALEN A Hi, my name is Magda, I come from Poland and will stay here in Kalamata until the end of January. I have a degree in Civil Engineering, but I didn’t like working in my profession, so now I’m switching to graphic design. And that’s what I will do here as a volunteer - help with all the design issues and create a consistent visual identification of K.A.NE. My idea of a time well spent is hiking, road tripping and checking out every cafetería in town.

PA U L A Hola!!! My name is Paula. I come from Buenos Aires in Argentina, but I’ve been living in Madrid, Spain since last year. I studied audiovisual production and web development. I decided to volunteer and travel as much as I can because I think it’s the best way to discover myself and learn about cultures, history and life. I will only stay in Kalamata for 2 months making digital content, teaching Spanish and writing in this wonderful magazine.

TANI A Yuhu! My name is Tania. I come from a town in the northeast of Spain. I studied psychology, although now I don’t have in mind to dedicate myself to it. Honestly, now what I want is to know new places and live new adventures. My life plan is to live in as many different countries where I can. I will stay in Kalamata for a year and I’m volunteer in The Dog Shelter. I love the nature, sea, music, photography and enjoying the life.

VIKTOR Čau, I am Viktor, a 20 years old dude from Czech Republic. I’ll stay here until August 2021 so I will be here for a one whole year. Actually I have just moved from my parents house and this is for the first time when I am living on my own. Most of my time I watch some TV shows or read good books. Looking forward to writing many amazing articles for you.

COLLABORATORS FI LAR E T O S Hello, I am Filaretos Vourkos. For the last 15 years I am working in the field of Non-formal education as a volunteer, youth worker and youth trainer. 10 years ago, I decided to create the Youth Centre of Kalamata, in order to initiate youth work in Kalamata and promote active citizenship as factor for change.

JELE N A Hi, I’m Jelena Scepanovic, an EVS coordinator in K.A.NE. and a volunteer of the Youth center. I came from Montenegro in 2012 as an EVS volunteer. I really liked the idea of the youth center and the work that K.A.NE. does, so I decided to stay and be part of it.

NAN T I A N A Hello everyone! I am Nadiana, ESC & VET coordinator in K.A.NE over the last few years as well as Greek teacher. I am passionate in travelling around, meeting new people and organising festivals.

SPIR O S Hello, my name is Spiros Koutsogiannis and since the beginning of 2020 I am a project manager and responsible for the Research and Development department of KANE. I hold a degree in Civil Engineering and I have been working in the EU funded projects field since 2010, having implemented almost 65 projects.

ANNA

Hi, I'm Anna Charalampous. I'm here to help with K.A.NE. social media, website and administration. I'm happy to be part of the team promoting youth work, education and volunteerism, both locally and globally.

NANCY Hello World! I’m Nancy and I have been working in K.A.NE. since 2017 as a Project Manager and EVS/ESC coordinator. I’m passionate about meeting new people and exchanging knowledge, experiences and ideas. I love the fact that many young people visit every year my hometown Kalamata and contribute to our society.

Quote of the week “The future depends on what you do today.” Mahatma Gandhi

Author: Paula

Wh a t a re y o u g o n n a do a fte r y ou r EVS/ESC is o v e r ?

AGATA I will take part in the erasmus+ project. ANNALISA

MAGDALENA

I will gracefully enter the highly populated category of unemployed Italian youth, which will also (finally) give me the opportunity to spend some time with my family.

I will find a full-time job in graphic design! Hopefully somewhere not too far from my hometown, like Poznań, Kraków, or… Prague? And then settle down… or work remotely and travel again, we will see!

BAPTISTE

PAULA

I really have no idea. I will take some time for myself and see my friends and family. Maybe then I will search for another ESC volunteering.

I have the same question. Maybe find a job, maybe another volunteer, maybe travel a little more. If you know please tell me. TANIA I don't know where or how, but I want to keep traveling. VIKTOR I will go home so I will probably catch Coronavirus.

KASSANDRA I will hopefully go to Kenya for one year and after this I will study something scientific

KATERINA I will kiss my mom.

MAGDALENA

W h a t i s th e w o r l d go i n g to l o o k l i k e in 2100?

For me, the environment will be devastated and that’s when the rich will have access to all the resources and the poor will struggle to survive (or the temperature rise will cause new awesome diseases, you know COVID? it’s not gonna be any better)

AGATA Technology will move forward. Society will educate itself. We will live in harmony. People, animals, the environment, and technology. Over the last 5 years, medicine has changed a lot. And changes are appearing faster and faster. ANNALISA Realistically, I have no idea. But I agree with Einstein, the next war will be fought with sticks and rocks. And I know Venice might be just a memory. As for the rest, I’ve seen too many of those post-apocalyptic TV series invading our streaming platforms during the COVID 2019 epidemic to answer.

PAULA Paula: For me, we are going to use a mask 24/7 because the air is not going to be air. Everything is going to be dark and sad because of the contamination. There will be a lot of poor people, diseases, and hunger. Who will be rich is going to be extremely rich. And we will have a lot of natural disasters because of the damage we did. As you can see, a promising future.

BAPTISTE For me, the environment will be devastated and that’s when the nations will finally be united to survive. It will be too late but wars will finally end. KASSANDRA

TANIA

Will the world still exist in 2020?

A meteorite will fall and the human race will be extinct like the dinosaurs, and planet Earth will be reborn.

KATERINA Our world will be red and dry and full of amazing glass houses cause we will live on Mars. Work hard Elon, we believe in you!

VIKTOR All people will be dead due to Coronavirus. 10

Is your p re s e n t w h a t y o u e x pe c te d 5 y e a r s a go ? AGATA Five years ago I was in a coma and probably thought of nothing. Later I thought I would spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair at the hospital or home. I am extremely happy that, in small steps, I have come to where I am now.

MAGDALENA 5 years ago I thought I would by now be married and settled down, having a regular, long-term job. Do I regret that it didn’t happen yet? Well, at least I traveled enough to have awesome memories so I will not be disappointed by the things that I didn’t do. You know, like this cheesy quotation by Mark Twain!

ANNALISA 5 years ago, I didn’t dare to have expectations surpassing the 1 year horizon.

PAULA I don't think so. Five years ago I was 19, I was working on a job I hated and studying audiovisual production. I really don't remember how I thought this moment was going to be but I can say that now I like it. I'm in another country, another continent, meeting people, learning too many things, and having fun. It's a good moment.

BAPTISTE When I was 19 I wanted to have a meaningful job and move away from the countryside where I lived, and here I am in Kalamata, working in an NGO. That’s a lot of progress!

TANIA Well, I think that 5 years ago, when I was 23 years old, I imagined myself with the same crazy life and obsession with the hard party, but in recent years I have become lazier about this and I prefer other types of plans.

KASSANDRA Yes, it nearly is because I always wanted to go abroad for one year after graduating school. However, I wanted to go to Kenya but because of COVID, I had to go to a European country.

VIKTOR 5 years ago I thought I would be rich and married with 2 childrens. But I am a volunteer in Greece.

KATERINA 5 years ago I thought I would be rich and married with 2 red hair childrens. But I am a volunteer in Greece and happier than ever.

HOW TO SAY? “ How will we b e in t he f ut re ?.”

Co mme n t s e ro n s - n o u s à l ' av e n i r ?

J a k b ę d z i e my w y g l ą d a ć w przyszłości?

Πώς θα είμαστε στο μέλλον;

J a k á bu d e n a š e bu d o u c n o s t ?

Wie werden wir in Zukunft sein?

C ome sar em o in futuro?

ÂżC Ăłmo s er em os en el futuro?

Como e s t ar em os no futuro?

F RID AYS FOR F U T U RE

Author: MAGDA

None of us know what the future holds, but there are some things that we can guess. If you’re a teenager, you may expect to go back to school after the summer holidays are over. If you have a regular job but now you’re sipping cocktails sunbathing on a beach bed in an incredibly beautiful location somewhere on Greek islands - you’re sure to be back in the office in two weeks. If you have just ordered a delicious seafood meal for your perfect sunset dinner, you know the waiter is going to serve it in around 20-40 minutes. These are the simple things that you can (and want to) predict. When it comes to your comfort, your education, your career, or anything affecting you personally - YOUR future is such an important topic. But when it comes to the future of our planet, either it is because of lack awareness, bad quality education, or simply ignorance, ordinary people don’t want to think about it. They fool themselves into believing that environmental problems are the imaginary topic and it’s not going to have an impact on them, or they are not the ones responsible, or there is nothing you can do. But the truth is, we are a part of the global economy and consumerism culture whether we like it or not. So if there is anything that needs to be done to save Earth, and the world leaders are reluctant to take responsible action or are simply in denial - we need people courageous enough to speak up. And those people happen to be the youth.

Let’s go back in time to August 2018. An unknown Swedish teenager decides to skip classes and protest under the parliament to express her dissatisfaction with insufficient action on climate change. She is holding a cardboard sign reading “Skolstrejk för klimatet” (School strike for climate). Soon a picture of her goes viral and inspires other students around the world to take a stand. So they start engaging in similar protests in their own countries. I’m sure you guessed her name already - it was Greta Thunberg. And this is how a school climate strike movement under the name Fridays For Future originated.

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YOUR future is such ” an important topic By 2020 Fridays For Future has become a huge community, gathering more than 13 million people of 7,500 cities on all continents. You can find all the information about their actions and mission on the website: https://fridaysforfuture.org/. So what exactly is FFF and why since August 2018 there have been over 80,000 strike events around the globe?

Long story short - the world leaders fail to take sufficient action to address the climate crisis. The goal of the FFF movement is to put moral pressure on policymakers, to make them listen to the scientists, and then to take forceful action to limit global warming. They are independent of commercial interests and political parties. They inform young leaders on how

"(...) future was sold so that a small number of people could make unimaginable amounts of money."

to record their best ever result, boosting their MEP seat numbers from 52 to 72. And not forgetting the funny part - strong criticism by the figures like Donald Trump, who, lacking scientific data, verbally attack Greta, suggesting she “chill” and “go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend!” But are the international meetings and the declarations forced by youth striking truly leading to bold actions? Will the younger generation help the old tired leaders to save humankind? This part of our future cannot be predicted, but it does not relieve us of our obligation to do everything in our power to prevent the disaster. Declaration of Lausanne from August 2019, signed by 400 climate activists from 38 countries present the demands as follows:

Greta Thunberg

to strike under the #FridaysForFuture name, they educate, gather motivational climate action activists’ speeches, campaigns and petitions to sign. Does all of this have any real impact? Definitely. Starting with a growing awareness of the topic among regular citizens. Then there are more and more open letters admitting the seriousness of the situation, signed by hundreds of scientists supporting the youth movement. The influence on European Parliament elections in May 2019 caused Green parties 16

Keep the global temperature rise below 1.5 °C compared to pre-industrial levels.

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Ensure climate justice and equity.

Listen to the best united

science currently available.

Greta Thunberg

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Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are at the beginning of a mass extinction. And all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth.

How dare you!â&#x20AC;? 17

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.â&#x20AC;? Eleanor Roosevelt

DIFFERENCES: GREECE AND GERMANY

Even if I am just for around one month in Greece, I could already experience some differences between Germany and Greece, but of course, I hope I will get a deeper insight into the Greek culture during my ESC year.

Author: KASSANDRA

As I arrived in Greece, the traffic was the first thing I could describe as a little cultural shock. Greek people drive in a very crazy way and I don‘t wonder why there are so many church statues next to the street which symbolizes the death of people through a car accident. Greek people drive very fastly, even or especially in the bends of the mountains. They don't care about the continuous line on the street because they overtake other cars anyways- if they don’t drive already on the opposite lane to be faster in the bends. I was very surprised after one week that Greece still creates zebra crossings although nobody respects them. Moreover, I think Greek is not that strict about cars and traffic lines like Germany because I saw some cars on Greek streets which would be forbidden in the German traffic for sure because they were very destroyed and even in Athens, the old traffic lines still exist next to the new ones. I asked a Greek person one day why he sounds the horn quiet often and his answer was: “We use the horn to inform the people that they should pay attention to our car because we drive crazily“. You can find the difference to German drivers at this point because in Germany it is more common that the drivers care most about the people and not only the people about the cars. So this is still one of the biggest challenges for me to get used to the Greek traffic. Then, the weather is very different because the

temperatures are a lot higher in Greece and you cannot find so many sunny days with blue sky in Germany as you do in Greece. This affects the vegetation which is also very different in both countries. In Peloponnese (I don‘t know the other parts of Greece), you mostly find olive trees and cactuses, whereas in Germany are mostly big deciduous trees and green meadows. Greece’s and Germany’s environments are also very different. You can find so much more trash on the streets in Greece than in Germany and the last one is also more strict about the separation of trash. The buildings in Greece have also another style than these in Germany which may be caused by different climates. If you compare the behavior of the people, you will find a lot of differences. In my opinion, Greek people are more open-minded towards strangers and it is easier to get in contact with them. Greek people (I am mostly in contact with younger ones) are a longer awake and it‘s more common to stay at a bar until 3 a.m. even in the week, whereas just a few German people go to a party in the week. Furthermore, I have the feeling that Greek people are in general more awake at night than at day, in Germany it’s the opposite. Even if German people seem to be more reserved to foreigners than 21

Greeks, German people are also very warm-hearted, but more towards people they know than to strangers.

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Referring to the topic of the magazine which is about the future I could experience a big difference. Greek people live more in the present, this is why they are more relaxed about their future than German people. They are not worried about the future, whereas German people worry quite often about the future as security, like financial security, seems to be more important for German than for Greek people. Even if I want to plan something for the next day with a Greek friend, it is nearly impossible because they don‘t like to plan the next day and the most common reply to these questions is “We will see“.

(...) Greek people live more in the present, this is why they are more relaxed about their future than German people. (...)

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To put it in a nutshell, Germany and Greece are quite different but both countries are amazing in their way and it‘s always worth it to experience the other culture.

MY PROJECT

I am Agata and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m from Poland. Before coming to Greece I was afraid of dogs. I decided on a project in a dog shelter because every day I challenge myself. I decided to throw myself into deep water. What are my tasks?

Author: AGATA

PEOPLE I WORK WITH:

In the dog shelter, I have an area assigned, where I work 4 days a week. I work 1 day in the office and have weekends off. It is 7 a.m. when I start working with dogs. In the morning they are full of energy and want to have fun and play. My duties include feeding dogs, cleaning feces, changing drinking water, washing food and drink bowls, removing ticks, collecting hair and pulling weeds out of the dog area, combing dogs, and playing with dogs.

I work with two volunteers from K.A.NE. organization. There are also volunteers from different countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and Greece. And there are also local volunteers. name of the project Le Sol: Learning – Through – Solidarity

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT MY PROJECT:

place of the project DASH – Dream Of A Safe Haven

Every day I can see the sunrise! What I am learning from it: A lot of things. When working with dogs you should not make sudden movements. Always be determined. Never show fear. After use, food bowls should lie at the top, for example, on the stall. Water buckets should always stand in the shade, for two reasons. One, very obvious, the water does not heat up so quickly. Second, there is no green growth on the bucket. I shouldn't lift heavy things. Everything should be done in turn, then nothing is forgotten. Working with animals is really hard work. People from Greece do not like adopting dogs.

address Epar.Od. Messinis-Kiparissias, 242 00 Messini, Greece website https://www.dash-dogs.com facebook & e-mail fb.com/dogsatdash/ email julie_wilkinson69@hotmail.com instagram DASHDogsRescue

MY SENDING ORGANISATION

FRSP has been coordinating Erasmus+ projects with several

on-going ESC projects. They act both as a sending and hosting

organization. Their main projects are related to strategy consulting and grants & financing.

Author: AGATA

INTRODUCTION:

MY EXPERIENCE WITH FRSP:

The Entrepreneurial Society Development Foundation (FRSP) was established to work for employment, creating new jobs, and developing entrepreneurship. It was created by experienced professionals operating in different fields (public administration, the private sector, and NGOs). Their activities focus on providing advice on how to change jobs, get an internship, receive funds for setting up, developing a company or an NGO to all those who are interested in any way in the labor market: students, the unemployed, working and entrepreneurs, as well as non-governmental organizations. Apart from those, the Foundation also provides services such as legal advice, image consulting, and public relations. FRSP is a professional organization cooperating with local volunteers and supporting their involvement in all areas of the organization’s life. Their goal is to give young people the opportunity to acquire new qualifications thanks to international trips, which in the future will help them to enter the Polish labor market.

My experience is good. After applying for the project on the same day, I received information that my application was handed over to K.A. NE. Two days later I had an interview. Before my departure to Kalamata, a training was conducted. I got a lot of support from the coordinator from Poland. name of the project Le Sol: Learning – Through – Solidarity place of the project DASH – Dream Of A Safe Haven address Epar.Od. Messinis-Kiparissias, 242 00 Messini, Greece website https://www.dash-dogs.com facebook & e-mail fb.com/dogsatdash/ email julie_wilkinson69@hotmail.com instagram DASHDogsRescue

INTERVIEW

ESC

To talk about the future, this month we

asked some questions to 2 future volunteers of K.A.NE.

Name: Emma Surname: Cnossen Nationality: French Hosting organization: K.A.NE Place (city and country): Kalamata, Greece Volunteering project (name): â&#x20AC;&#x153;Therapeutic horseback ridingâ&#x20AC;?

1 How did you find this opportunity?

Emma: I found this opportunity through a friend who gave me the name of the organization. Clara: At the beginning of the year, a friend of mine had the opportunity to volunteer in Kalamata. Seeing that she had loved her experience, I wanted to do the same.

Name: Clara Surname: Dutilleul Nationality: French Hosting organization: K.A.NE Place (city and country): Kalamata, Greece Volunteering project (name): Dog Rescue Center

2 Did you know about the Erasmus+ volunteer

I imagine a world destroyed by pollution and technology. The second option is if we have succeeded in establishing healthy lifestyles all over the world, I imagine a world even better than the one we have today. Clara: In 100 years, I imagine a more cohesive society than the one we have now, or at least I hope so. Where there are no more injustices, a healthier Earth, and a world without hatred.

programs before you signed up for this project? Emma: No, I knew Erasmus but not Erasmus+. Clara: No I didn’t know, I thought it was mandatory to be a student to be able to go with Erasmus.

What are your expectations for this experience?

7 Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Emma: I hope, thanks to this experience, to improve my English, become more responsible, mature and lose my shyness. Clara: I have several expectations for this experience, firstly, my language skills, secondly, personal enrichment, and also the fulfillment of my project.

Emma: In 10 years, I see myself traveling with my future family. Clara: In 10 years I see myself doing a job that I love and that makes me move, with children and animals.

8 In what state of mind are you approaching your future? Serenely or anxiously?

How do you imagine your volunteering? What do you think a working day will be like?

Emma: I approach my future with a serene state of mind, with a minimum of worries, because we don’t know what the future is made of! Clara: Basically, I am not a stressed person, I live from day to day and I take what life has to offer me but like many people, I wonder where I would be? what would I do? etc....

Emma: I imagine it to be a very rewarding volunteer experience. For me, I think that I will spend my day at the riding therapy center preparing the horses, cleaning the center, and when I come back home, I will spend time with the other volunteers. Clara: I imagine volunteering with as much passion as action. To make the animals as happy as possible, to enjoy with them, to care for them, and to make them forget the unhappiness they may have experienced.

9 What do you want to do after this volunteer work?

Emma: After this volunteer work, I would like to join Tunon, a private school where I will specialize in air and hotel management to pass my flight attendant diploma but also I want to have a second diploma in another field that I like due to the current air crisis that it’s causing many layoffs. Clara: I would like to resume my studies but I don’t know yet in what field.

6 How do you imagine the future of our world

in 100 years?

Emma: I imagine two options for the future of our world in 100 years. The first is if no one changes the unhealthy lifestyles we have today, 31

Interviewer: BAPTISTE

“The best way to predict your future is to create it” Abraham Lincoln

THE FUTURE WE DON'T WANT Author: PAULA

Humanity has

a fascination for the

future. We are always

trying to know what is

going to happen with our

life, with technology, with society; and of course, the film industry shows

us all the possible options that can happen.

In 2008, Pixar launched Wall-E, a robot designed to clean the trash all over the Earth after humanity destroyed it and left it. We know that robots don't have feelings, but this robot has it. At first sight, we can see that he has compassion, feelings, fear, and how responsible he is. Moreover, the main feeling we can see is how he fell in love with Eva, the robot whose object is found life on the Earth. We are used to seeing love stories, even though this movie is deeper than a typical love story. Wall E, is a critique of how we live nowadays and what can happen if we don't change our habits and mentality. To begin is a critique of consumer society and capitalism. We can see during the first 30min that one company was the owner of everything over the Earth. It shows us how much trash we throw away with the highest skyscraper of garbage than the cement skyscraper. So, this gave us the clue that this company is who caused all this contamination, but of course, the society is the main responsible because they didn't do anything to stop it. For this reason and because of the high level of contamination, humanity didn't live there for the last 700 years and now live on

space naves. But these future people are not as we are. They have chairs who move them all around the nave, robots that feed them, and are always watching a screen. They are next to each other but not look at their faces, they talk through the scream. This last point is not as far as our reality right now. However, we can see that the technology will be more important than humans. For this reason, the creators of the movie try to make a critique too about the limitless use of the technology. They show us throughout the movie that this future society is too blind but when they wake up, they have to leave the comfort and start building a new future for a better life. I want to invite you to watch Wall E again, maybe you saw it but it is always a good idea to rewatch it with other eyes. Until now, nobody created a machine to see how the future is going to be, the only thing we have is the present so we have to change other minds and take actions now. We have to take care of our home.

PLACE TO TRAVEL CHERNOBYL

The tour starts early in Kiev and it takes around 12 hours, and you will get to see a lot in these hours.

You will see abandoned villages inside the exclusion zone, the outside of the Chernobyl power plant and the newly built dome over reactor 4, the city of Pripyat and more.

Author: VIKTOR

Also, a good experience is to get soviet lunch there in the local canteen for soldiers. The food is awful but you can say that you had a meal in Chernobyl. But during these days of COVID-19 you would be really lucky to get there. But if you would get there you would have Chernobyl zone without tourists and this is actually really rare. If you are there, for example, you, your friend and guide you will receive the true experience. Many people are afraid of Chernobyl because they think that this trip is not really safe. That is not true, you will receive a small amount of radiation much smaller than you would receive from one X-ray (It is actually the same amount

that you would receive from a 20-40 min jet flight or if you eat 40 bananas.) But follow the guide if you do not want to get higher radiation or you do not want to go home without pants because you sit or lay on radioactive dust. This is an experience that you will remember for a long time. English of guides is on an excellent level and knowledge about the whole zone as well. I personally did this tour with CHERNOBYL TOUR but there are many other companies that will provide you with a really similar experience.

EVENTS FUTURE

*Events after the 1st of October

Workshop on Natural Cultivation Eργαστήριο Φυσικής Καλλιέργειας

Seakayak σε σπήλαια & παραλίες της Μάνης

When: Saturday, 3rd of October (full day) Where: Lakonia Natural Farm - Φυσικό Αγρόκτημα Λακωνίας (7th km of SpartaChrysafon after the monastery of the Forty Martyrs) Organizer: Φυσικό Αγρόκτημα Λακωνίας Panagiotis Manikis and Spartatrail Participation fee: Free entrance Link: https://www.facebook.com/ naturalfarmlakonia

When: Sunday, 4th of October (full day) Where: Καρδαμύλη Μάνη - Kardamyli Mani Organizer: Youth Trekking - Εναλλακτικές Εξορμήσεις Participation fee: 80 €, 70 for students Link: https://www.facebook.com/YouthTrekking

Author: ANNALISA

Photography workshop Φωτογραφικό εργαστήρι

Excursion to Volimnos of Artemisia - Sanctuary of Lake Artemis

When: Saturday 10th of October, 18.00 20.00 Where: Φωτογραφικό εργαστήρι, Μπενάκη, 5, 24100, Kalamata (Greece) Organizer: Φωτογραφικό εργαστήρι Participation fee: contact +30 6947601799 Link: https://www.facebook.com/ fotografikoergastiri

When: Sunday, 4th of October (full day) Where: Αρτεμισία - Artemisia Organizer: Σ.Π.Ο.Κ. ΕΥΚΛΗΣ - Kalamata Hiking Club Participation fee: 5 € + bus cost (to be defined) Link: https://www.facebook.com/ efkliskalamata/

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Heterotopia Festival When: 1st to 4th October 2020 Where: OSE Park - skating rink andΤαράτσα, Kalamata Organizers:Ταράτσα, Πρωτοβουλία Κατοίκων Καλαμάτας, Άγρια Νέδα, Fiore Nero, Κενό Δίκτυο Participation fee: Free Link: https://www.facebook.com/ taratsasocialspace

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Author: ANNALISA

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After long (sad) months of inactivity due to the COVID-2019 situation and the usual summer break, the Kalamata Youth Centre (Κέντρο Νέων Καλαμάτας) has finally reopened its doors for the fall season with well-known and new workshops, starting on the 14th of September. Of course, things now look different: everyone is required to wear a mask, the rooms’ maximum capacity is smaller and who conducts the workshops has to ensure that the working spaces are well ventilated and sanitized after each session. Workshops entailing physical movement are taking place in a different venue - K.A.NE.’s headquarters and some are online. I am attending salsa and bachata lessons and Greek lessons for beginners, but the range of options is quite big: apart from Tai Chi (beginners and advanced), Classical guitar (children and advanced), Decoupage, Painting, Creative writing, Art history, Astrophysics and astronomy, Kick boxing, Salsa, Selfdefense and Yoga, there are multiple language workshops for both beginners and advanced (English, Spanish, Estonian, Czech, Polish, Italian, German). I am also conducting an Intermediate Italian workshop. So far, I have seen nothing but good vibes, lots of smiles and enthusiasm, some known and new faces. Especially for us international volunteers, the Youth Centre is a great opportunity to see Kalamata from an “inside” perspective, meet local people and learn something new. I also have to say that, for me, teaching Italian in a non-formal way is a completely new and incredibly rewarding experience, and I am very glad that we can meet and exchange ideas and experiences while taking all the proper precautions to manage the coronavirus situation.

The Kalamata Youth Centre reopens its doors Organizer: Kalamata Youth Centre Place: Plateia Othonos and Salaminos 8, 24100 Kalamata Date: start on the 14th of September Participation fees: Various Link: https://www.facebook.com/kentroneon

RECIPES FROM ITALY PASTA SALSICCIA, PISELLI E FUNGHI (PASTA WITH SAUSAGE, SWEET PEAS AND MUSHROOMS) INGREDIENTS: • Half onion cut into thin slices • Olive oil • 200 g sausage • 250 g cooked sweet peas • 350 g penne (pasta) • 250 g champignon mushrooms cut in slices • Salt • Parmesan PREPARATION: 1. Put the onion in a pan with some olive oil on low flame and let it fry a little bit; 2. Add the sausage in pieces and keep mixing it with the onion until the sausage browns. At the same time, start cooking the pasta by putting the water on the stove to boil; 3. Add the sweet peas and the mushrooms to the pan; 4. Add a bit of salt and continue mixing the whole content of the pan for a couple more minutes; 5. In the meantime, cook the pasta in boiling salted water; 6. When the pasta is ready, add it to the pan and mix it well, so the peas, mushrooms and sausage are spread evenly. If the mixture looks too dry, add a couple of spoons of the pasta’s cooking water. Keep mixing it for a couple of minutes, then turn off the flame. 7. Your dish is ready, just sprinkle some parmesan on it and it’s ready to be served!

Author: ANNALISA

Easy 15 mins 4 servings

DESSERT FROM ITALY ROTOLO AL LIMONE

Author: ANNALISA

Easy 15 mins 4 servings

(LEMON ROLL) INGREDIENTS:

COOKIE PASTA:

LEMON CREAM:

• 5 eggs • 70 g of sugar • 50 g of corn starch • 70 g of sunflower oil • 1/2 grated lemon

• 150 ml of lemon juice • 150 ml of orange juice • 100 g of sugar • 20 g of corn starch • 1 vial of lemon flavoring • 500 ml of pre-sweetened cream • slices of lemon and sugar for garnish

PREPARATION: Cookie dough: 1. Separate the egg whites and yolks and put the egg whites in a large bowl. Add a pinch of salt and whip them until stiff peaks, then add 70g of sugar and whisk well. 2. Incorporate the egg yolks with a whisk, one at a time to keep the cream soft. Add sifted corn starch, then add the sunflower oil and the grated zest of half a lemon. 3. Prepare the pan with parchment paper (mine is 35x35cm) and pour the dough, levelling it well with a spatula. 4. Bake at 180 degrees for 15-20 minutes (I use a static oven). Lemon cream: 1. In a saucepan, pour the sugar and cornstarch, mix with a whisk and add the lemon juice, orange juice and continue to stir until it boils. Turn off the fire.

2. Take the biscuit dough out of the oven and move it from the pan to a grill. Let the cream and biscuit cool for 15 minutes. Replace the baking paper with a new sheet. Filling for the roll: 1. In a bowl, pour the sweetened fresh cream, add a vial of lemon flavoring and whip until stiff. Add the cream and whisk again to incorporate it. 2. Pour half of the filling on the biscuit dough and level the surface with a spatula. 3. Slowly roll up to form the lemon roll. Decoration: 1. Cover the whole roll with cream with the help of a spatula. Finally, with the sac a poche, decorate the whole surface forming small flowers. 2. Cut the lemon slices and finish decorating, put into the fridge two hours before serving.

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