The Unique Experience of Having Brothers with Down Syndrome
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] Having a brother with down syndrome is nothing bad but quite the opposite. It’s a blessing. In my case I have two, that is, I feel doubly blessed. Being a brother of a person with down syndrome is not so different from being a brother of a person without a disability. You […]
Giving the best in the worst circumstances; The case for Ebola
In the World Youth Alliance Certified Training Program (CTP), chapter three talks about freedom. In this chapter, we learn about how people maintained and used their freedom for excellence even in the worst possible circumstances. Nelson Mandela is an example of an individual who suffered in prison in South Africa in the fight against Apartheid. […]
The Plight of the ‘Unforgotten’ and The Role of Truth
Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, so they say. As of who says so is a query for another day. Endowed with beauty, she attracts many people for different reasons. Her sons and daughters express mixed reactions about her beauty! Her name is Africa; my motherland, my heritage, my pride! It’s the best […]
WYA reminded me of the power of my voice
A few weeks ago, I was given the opportunity to participate in the Coordination of Youth Workers of Tomorrow (CYWT) in Munich, Germany. CYWT 2019 gathered 21 young professionals from seven European countries: Belgium, Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, the UK and Croatia, for a four-day intensive training. We were all trained in media literacy, public […]
European Identity and Human Dignity?
A Croat, an Italian and an Austrian walk in to a bar… Or should I put it like this – a group of 45 young people who seemingly having nothing in common but curiosity about human dignity walk into the same venue, spend a week together and prove every single person that ever said “ahh, […]
Finding Comfort in the Unpredictable
During my internship at the WYA Headquarters, we had a White Paper discussion on Surrogacy. I asked our Director of Advocacy if Egg Freezing falls into the category of surrogacy as well. I recall her explaining that by doing so, I end up not only injecting larger amounts of hormones into my body and harvesting […]
In The Middle of Nowhere, but WYAAP
People are challenged by their own daily routines. Some work hard, while some are just busy finding a way to ensure that their life goes on and on. This is what we call “life”. In fact, I was part of those people struggling day after day. It started when I was selected to participate in […]
HDHR – Vienna, The Experience of Human Dignity in Community
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] From the 24th to the 28th of November, 5 of us Croats, along with the other 40 project participants, had a unique opportunity to participate in the Youth for Human Dignity and Human Rights project organized by WYA Austria. Impression no. 1: Win –win situation: Vienna’s first experience will be accompanied by […]
World Youth Alliance: the HDHR project
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] A week in Vienna, with young people from different countries of the world to talk about human rights, learn more about the European Union, the current situation of the countries that are part of it and share opinions and proposals. A very rich and intense week during which we have learned so […]
How Architecture should be a Messenger of Emotion and Beauty
What do Zaha Hadid, Peter Zumthor, Jørn Utzon, Sir Norman Foster, and Renzo Piano have in common? They were all laureates of the most coveted Architecture Award—The Pritzker Prize. The purpose of the award is to honor a living architect or a group of architects whose built work demonstrates a combination of talent, vision, and […]
