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Last October I was given the opportunity to travel with USB and participate in the Rural Development program in Armenia. There we had to get in touch with the rural and local Armenian community and consider how the rural areas of both the region and our country can be upgraded in terms of business. We visited villages, worked with teenagers and children who had a vision for their place and overall we tried to create a plan that could be implemented in the region and bring about its development. It was a unique experience with amazing people in a country that has a lot to offer.

We started our trip from Greece to a farmhouse in the  mountains of Slovakia. The reason for our trip was the Digital Storytelling 4 Understanding training course. In this program we learned about issues related to the LGBTQI+ community and developed our skills in using digital tools. Our program included visits to the town of Kosice, a historic smiths workshop in Medzev and a farm. Interacting with people from different countries around the world was exciting and inspired us to create our own short movies.