On the 27th of March we (Jenny, Berit, Hiltje, Jana) started the journey to the distant Macedonia for the Easter Seminar of the Youth of European Nationalities (YEN). We were staying in a luxury hotel with spectacular views of Lake Ohrid and the mountains beyond. The seminar was under the slogan „Living Minorities – Models of Diversity“ and gave us insight into the special situation and specifics of minorities in the Balkans. There was further offered a workshop on „leadership and sustainability of minority youth organisations“, which was accomplished very competent and interesting. On an excursion to Kruschewo we got the opportunity to learn a lot about the traditional multicultural coexistence in the Balkans, as well as the historical and social situation of the Vlach culture. Overall it was, despite the long trip, a great experience and an informative seminar.
