What would life be, if we had no courage to attempt anything? Chelmis Nikos point of view for WATCH

Chelmis Nikos, Young Participant

“What would life be, if we had no courage to attempt anything?”

Crodo, a name that might not mean something to you but to me and -I believe-

everyone involved mean much more than a village in the Italian Alps and it

sparks wonderful memories to mind. The Erasmus+ program “We are the

Challengers” was a great opportunity to experience up close people with

different difficulties and cultural backgrounds. Trough engaging workshops,

having fun, sharing thoughts we got to connect with one another and made

friendships. After spending a whole week as a group, stereotypes about disability

are broken and you get to know the drive that everyone has, the dreams that

keep everybody on pushing despite the problems and a reminder that all we

have to do is to be humans and connect with each other and in this way the

world becomes better step by step.

I feel grateful for having the chance to created bonds with so many and

interesting people in a such picturesque background and for the reminder of a

Vincent van Gogh quote, “What would life be, if we had no courage to attempt

anything?”