Stamily: an oasis in the deserted earth

Isn't it weird that one small decision can have the biggest impact in your life? A few months ago I filled up a form about participating to the 2026 Stamily Erasmus+ Youth Exchange, hoping to feel a little better with myself and ease the pain that I felt in my heart. But I was wrong. I didn't just feel better. I felt like I was in a fairytale, like my friend Eric said, that I'm in heaven.

I felt an enormous sense of belonging, like I have finally found the family that I had lost for so many years. We aren't just some strangers who exchange stories and experiences. We are all pieces of the same puzzle. We just click together and make a beautiful harmony with the exquisite sound of our voice. These people are not just some people. They are MY people, my friends, my family.

I'm so grateful to everyone I met this past week for making me feel so loved, so seen and so appreciated. They are the best kind of people. So fun, so cute, so adorable but especially, with the warmest heart.

My soul felt so calm this past week and I discovered a part of myself I thought I had lost many years ago. I let myself feel and act freely, without fearing of being judged because for once in my life, I was understood, I was accepted for who I was.

I'm grieving the distance that is between us now because of the different countries that we live in, but I think that our love is bigger than any distance and that together, we can overcome every obstacle.

I love you all so much and I miss you with my whole soul. Thank you, for giving me the best week of my life ❤️‍🩹