Like all the
others’ our trip to Portugal started with anxiety, fear and so many questions.
But it only lasted till our Portuegese colleagues met us at the tram station of
Povoa de Varzim and gave us big warm hugs. So to speak the waves of the ocean and
the rain in Povoa de Varzim swept away all the negative feelings.
From the very
first day of the program our colleagues from Aver-o-Mar were with us all the
time without showing any sign of tireness and always motivated with a smiling
face. And everywhere well behaving students even with full of love towards us
just like the cutest Gabriel managing to be friends with us all these adults
coming from different countries.
The preperations
done by the Portuegese team made us speechless. The perfect combination of
learning, experiencing, feeling and orienting. Being welcomed at the Town Hall
with presents, being surrounded by the lovely kindergarteners at Aldeia, almost
crying by seeing what could be done with dedication, good wishes and a full of
heart at MAPADI, experiencing how students can behave very well at Rocha
Peixoto, being inspired by seeing inclusion can be part of university and the
technology at University of Minho and of course feeling at home while having
all the activities at Aver-o-Mar.
Portuegese
people, music, cuisine, culture, weather, nature just fascinated me and my team
like no other place has done so far. For myself I know this was just the
begining of our relationship…
Obrigado
Portugal, obrigado friends…
Deha Enis
Vardaryıldızı
Project
Coordinator
Metin Sabancı
Special Education Schools
Turkey
