{"id":3035,"date":"2016-09-18T10:35:57","date_gmt":"2016-09-18T10:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/?p=3035"},"modified":"2016-09-18T10:36:20","modified_gmt":"2016-09-18T10:36:20","slug":"3035","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/?p=3035","title":{"rendered":"My Danube Peace Boat Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

My Danube Peace Boat Experience
\nBy Laura Gaynor, Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Laura and Sailors<\/p><\/div>\n

It’s more than a month since the Danube Peace Boat, and yet, I still find myself thinking and talking about it to my friends. Though I only visited one country, I felt like I visited eight.<\/p>\n

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Sailing is risky…<\/p><\/div>\n

When I first heard about the Peace Boat I actually turned it down. I thought I wouldn’t be allowed time off work. Luckily, they asked again one month later! I knew if I didn’t go I’d regret it. I asked my boss and she said yes. That’s where my story begins.<\/p>\n

I didn’t know a single Irish person who had been to Serbia before, so it felt like a real adventure.<\/p>\n

Still, I was nervous about going. I wondered would I get on with people from so many different cultures, especially since I was travelling alone. Needless to say – there was no need to worry. Within minutes of arrival I had already made some new friends.<\/p>\n

There were a lot of things I loved about the Danube Peace Boat. To name a few, there is a wonderful atmosphere where any idea is welcomed, encouraged and helped. If you walk around the workshops you can feel the creative energy. The level of skill and creativity is impressive; and the projects vary from video to audio and music.<\/p>\n

There’s inter-cultural dialogue too – but it’s fun and organic.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Danube is our Captain :)<\/p><\/div>\n

I made friends with young people from all over the world. Meeting people from other cultures and learning about their lives was a real eye opener. Though we are different, it is true to say we can all relate on a human level. The meaning of friends, family and hope are universal.<\/p>\n

Besides that, we could bridge any barrier with our common goals, like making cool videos!<\/p>\n

I learned a lot about different cultures thanks to the Danube Peace Boat. There’s plenty of stereotypes that I learned were completely false. I was pleasantly surprised to see how the Russian delegates were far from the Hollywood stereotypes! Sometimes I think we don\u2019t realise that we have been brought up with a prejudice until we see it challenged.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m sure I smashed a few cultural stereotypes too. As an Irish person who neither drinks, smokes or stays out late I certainly don’t fit the usual Irish stereotype. I think this shows how important it is to have a meeting like the Danube Peace Boat.<\/p>\n

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Serbia, too, is a beautiful country. It met and exceeded my expectations. I knew it would have a lot of interesting culture and history but I was not prepared for how moving and beautiful the scenery across the Danube would be.<\/p>\n

I’d love to come back to Serbia again and I hope to stay in touch with my new friends.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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