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For most of my life, I didn’t have a name for the way I spoke; all I knew were the silence that followed when I tried to and the strange looks that came after. I remember the last time I tried to find a name for it. After seven intense days of voice analysis with my second speech therapist, she told me she can’t help me anymore and that I should just keep doing her exercises and hope for the best. Then she wrote me a three-line diagnosis on an A4 sheet. I went home and cried.

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!

For most of his life, Steven de Jong (43) was judged for his speech disability. The result: shame, social anxiety, and missed opportunities. Until he discovered the stuttering emancipation movement. ‘For the first time, I feel free to express myself as I am.’

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