Interview with Mustafa 1. Have you met with somebody from our project after it ended on August? Unfortunately after the project i only got a chance to meet with Görkem and Heleri (other than Anna and you obviously) 2. What countries have you visited after the project? I couldn't travel a lot after the project because my sister got married this summer and I needed to be there but this winter I went to Sweden, Finland and Estonia with Anna 3. Most important thing that had happened in your life since end of our project? I met with my lovely girlfriend during the project and we started to live and travel together. We even met with each other's parents so that was a life changer for me. 4. Describe your most memorable situation from our project. Since it was one of the best 2 months of my life I've had lots of memorable situations so it's really hard to answer to this question but I guess road trips with Tsvety(Sama) and rakia were especially memorable 5. What to you think about Bulgaria? It was a really lovely country. At first it felt so empty but then when I started to wander around it was really cute and people were so nice. 6. Write a small summary of our EVS project in your point of view. Most of the things were really positive with all the good and bad memories (even the work). It was really nice so, in my point of view our EVS project was really cool and I'm thinking every young person should do an EVS. Interview with Anna 1. Have you met with somebody from our project after it ended on August? Other than my boyfriend Mustafa who I am currently living with, I have met Görkem who is one of his best friends and who has visited us and vice versa a couple of times this past year. And of course Heleri together with you a month ago back in Tallinn. 2. What countries have you visited after the project? Straight after Bulgaria, instead of flying back to Estonia, I got on a bus and travelled to Turkey, where I have been living ever since. Last October I took part in a youth exchange in Georgia and I also visited Sweden and Finland last month when I was back in Estonia this autumn. 3. Most important thing that had happened in your life since end of our project? Well, as I mentioned earlier, I met my boyfriend during the project and moved to Turkey. I’m pretty sure nothing can top that! 4. Describe your most memorable situation from our project. I don't know which would be the most special one for me but it was definitely interesting to hitchhike for the first time, to bake a garlic-birthday cake with Mustafa which left me with a bright blue mouth from all the food colouring in the frosting (unfortunately I can't make a cake without eating one third of the ingredients in the process). 5. What to you think about Bulgaria? I think that it’s an interesting place. I really like mountainous areas and Bulgaria has a lot compared to Estonia. There are also some cute towns and ancient castles with a lot of history but I disliked the more popular areas like the beaches near Varna that only seemed to cater to a certain type of tourists. 6. Write a small summary of our EVS project in your point of view. Before going there I tried to avoid forming some type of a mental image of the experience that I'm going to have to avoid being let down but I actually really enjoyed it. All the people were very nice, the work was way better than expected. I visited so many new places, had so many new experiences and can honestly say that it was a life-changing experience and I am very happy to have been a part of it. 7. Feel free to share something else with other project members It was a great summer. Tallinn Diary
In October I received from Heleri information that Anna and Mustafa are coming to Estonia for a longer period of time. I was totally excited about that news. I am always happy to meet with our project members and it is even better to host them in my homeland. We arranged a meeting with our only project couple and with Heleri on Wednesday. It was a busy day for me. I started my day in an university lecture. After that I headed right away to a shopping mall where we supposed to meet. On the way I passed by Stelios (a Cypriot guy who also came to Estonia to visit us with Heleri after a youth exchange) This kind of things can only happen in Estonia. To be honest, I was pretty nervous before the meeting. So much time had already passed and they both hadn't been active in social media since that time. So, I didn't even know how do they look like. But in Tiger shop I had no problem identifying them. They came back early in the morning from their Finland trip and were pretty exhausted. It was the coldest day in the autumn so far and Mustafa was wearing a leather jacket. It was sad seeing him actually suffering in Estonian weather. At least he had gloves and a hat given by Anna's mother. We also waited for Heleri and started our walking tour in Tallinn. Firstly, Rotterdam quarter, then scandalous Linnahall and hipster area Balti Jaam. We visited Baltic Station Market, it is a modern market from where you can find everything. Funny thing was that even for Heleri those places were something new to discover. I also had an opportunity to show my amazing university building. Actually, more the location of the university. Then came the best part, we went to the best pancake place in Tallinn. Kompressor is located in Old Town and prices are also good. Mustafa tried kali and mulled wine and he didn't say bad words about them. It is a good sign because Mustafa is picky about food and drinks. He even admitted that Kompressor was probably one of the best places in Estonia where has been eaten. I am pleased that my guests enjoyed my city (even though I don't live there actually) I leaded them to the tram station where they took a tram to the coach station from where they went back to Pärnu. Maybe we are modest grown-up people by now because we didn't take any selfies or photos together at all. Which is a pity of course. I took quickly a few photos of Anna and Mustafa on our way to the bus stop. And because I am the local I didn't photograph surrounding. To see what Tallinn offers you need to visit it on your own and I can be the guide 😉 I had a plan to meet with Mustafa and Anna once again during the Halloween but then I got sick and unfortunately I couldn't make to this appointment. Anyway, it was nice to meet them and talk about our lives.
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