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This is a story about stepping into the unknown and finding connection, courage and a sense of home far from what is known.

I knew the Youth Exchange was going to be a life changing experience, but I had my doubts. I was not skeptical about the Youth Exchange being a life changing experience for many participants, but I was skeptical about it being a life changing experience for me. I just couldn’t imagine it changing me this drastically.

First time taking part in an international youth exchange — exciting, inspiring, and unforgettable!

written by Oskari Piilonen For a person who stutters it isn’t always easy to be comfortable with your own stutter. I thought I was in...

Martina shares her emotions and thoughts about the Erasmus+ Youth Exchange 2022 that took place in Lemele, Netherlands.

Being present at the International Stuttering Youth Exchange gave me a sense of belonging despite it being outside my comfort zone....

Hi, my name is Gabriele and I’m from Italy. I just want to take a moment to explain my backstory and how I have lived my stutter so far:...

Hello everyone, my name is Leo. I’m 25 years old and I am from Finland. This is going to be my most vulnerable post ever. In 2019 I was...

Are you a young person who stutters between 18-30 years old? Do you want to meet other young people and travel? In that case, an...

Written by Hanna When I was younger my stuttering made me silent. I only spoke when I felt I wouldn’t stutter. Despite switching out...

Safe spaces are gaining popularity in the world. The idea behind safe spaces is to gather a group of people with a common struggle...

Written by Therese For many years I have had and still have, a hard time accepting my function-variation (I prefer that word over...

Written by Jurjen Hello again everybody, I wrote already something short that came up in my mind after the camp, but I wanted to share a...

Written by Janne When I look back on my life, I see it as a roller coaster ride – constantly up and down. Since middle school I’ve had...

Written by Liam Yesterday I was having a conversation with my housemate about truths and people’s personal truths. The premise of this...

Written by Pedro Three years ago, I went to my first Erasmus+ exchange for people who stutter. I didn’t imagine at the time it would...

Written by Konsta I started stuttering around the age of 2. I’m now turning 21. The first time I heard about the Finnish Stuttering...

Written by Liana This was my first youth exchange. I’ve heard about this camp when I was in speech therapy and my therapist mentioned...

Written by Rik Okay, there is a statement for you right there. Let me try explain what I mean by this. Last week during the Erasmus+...

Written by Willemijn A year ago I went to my first Erasmus+ exchange for people who stutter. It was an eyeopening experience. For the...