There are experiences that are difficult to put into words. Not because I have nothing to say, but because it is hard to find words powerful enough to describe everything I experienced and felt. My days in Tanzania were one of those experiences.

My desire to volunteer in Africa had been growing for years, and it finally came true thanks to the Kolajna ljubavi association, which cares for children at St. Anthony’s Orphanage in Songea. I spent my first few days in the...

Going to Africa was one of those dreams I had carried with me since childhood. I had always been drawn to the idea of discovering that distant and completely different world, but even more than that, I wanted to go somewhere I could help someone and leave at least a small mark. When I was younger, Africa seemed so far away that I never imagined I would one day actually visit it.

During university, I decided that I no longer wanted to simply dream about it, but to try to make that dream...

Only when I experienced life from a different perspective did I realize how much happiness can be found in the little things we take for granted every day.

Through this volunteering experience, I learned that sometimes you think, or believe, that you are going to change someone’s life, but in the end, you return home realizing just how much the experience has changed you.

I left Tanzania with more than just memories; I also took home an important lesson: we cannot change t...