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Growing Up With a Stutter
Niki shares what she learned about self-acceptance in an international camp after growing up with a stutter.
Sep 64 min read


All Stutterers
Najma offers an introspective reflection on the Youth Exchange.
Sep 24 min read


In a World Where Everyone Stutters
For Olga, the Youth Exchange changed the way she sees stuttering. Here is why.
Aug 182 min read


Where I Learned to Bloom
Michaelle's first Youth Exchange surprised her. Read about it in this blog.
Aug 143 min read


A dance between Love and Hate
Iphigénie writes in this blog how she experienced her first Youth Exchange.
Aug 124 min read


Stamily: an oasis in the deserted earth
In this blog Eri describes how she experienced her first Youth Exchange.
Jul 302 min read


Learning to trust, to speak and to belong - together
This is a story about stepping into the unknown and finding connection, courage and a sense of home far from what is known.
Aug 31, 20252 min read


Was the YE a life changing experience for me?
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.
Aug 14, 20253 min read


Joining the Youth Exchange 2025, NL
First time taking part in an international youth exchange — exciting, inspiring, and unforgettable!
Aug 3, 20252 min read


The conflict between striving for fluency and accepting your stutter
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...
Dec 11, 20222 min read


Erasmus+ YE: I spoke in front of an audience
Martina shares her emotions and thoughts about the Erasmus+ Youth Exchange 2022 that took place in Lemele, Netherlands.
Oct 9, 20222 min read


Erasmus+ YE: The strength that our stuttering has given us
Being present at the International Stuttering Youth Exchange gave me a sense of belonging despite it being outside my comfort zone....
Oct 1, 20222 min read


Erasmus+ YE: The best experience I have ever had
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:...
Sep 25, 20222 min read


Leo Lähteenmäki sharing his Erasmus+ youth exchange experience
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...
Sep 9, 20223 min read


Erasmus+ Youth Exchange 2020
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...
Dec 20, 20192 min read


Hanna’s Experience
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...
Sep 6, 20192 min read
André’s experience
Safe spaces are gaining popularity in the world. The idea behind safe spaces is to gather a group of people with a common struggle...
Aug 27, 20192 min read
Therese’s experience
Written by Therese For many years I have had and still have, a hard time accepting my function-variation (I prefer that word over...
Aug 27, 20191 min read


Diversity of natural communication
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...
Aug 25, 20193 min read


My life-changing experience
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...
Aug 24, 20198 min read
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