Simply amazing!

I participated in IOU Respect in 2012 and think that this youth exchange is an experience for a lifetime. It showed me how easy it is to break obstacles dividing us and change them into bridges to unite us if we only get together and talk about what we think. Those two weeks with people from 6 different countries give a lot of time and space to understand, discuss and live all the similarities and differences we have. It's not about agreeing on everything the others say, but on respecting and learning about the other's opinion, thoughts and beliefs. To me, language obstacles were never an issue and you always have three other participants from your country plus a teamer to help you in case you didn't understand or don't know how to express your thoughts in a foreign language. The experience isn't limited to only 14 days: I am still in contact with several of the other participants of my year which proof to be enriching and valuable every day.