Category Archives: YA Brussels 2011

Minority stories IX: A life changing moment

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Eustory

Today we had an interview with a very special woman Quyen Truong Thi. She is 39 and she is from Vietnam. Now she lives in Brussels because she thinks that this city is the best for everything. She says that … Continue reading →

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Minority stories VIII: A fairytale that became a reality

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Eustory

Today, we – Tony (Bulgaria), Francesca (Italy) and Aleksandra (Poland) – interviewed Katarzyna Sawicesa – a Polish woman who came to Brussels when she was 20 and is still living there. She took a chance in 1990s and has come … Continue reading →

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Minority stories VII: “Africa is where my heart belongs”

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Eustory

Britta (Estonia), Enja (Norway) and Krista (Finland) interviewed a Rwandan woman, Marie-Pierre, 44, who moved to Belgium to study for an university degree because she was unable to attend a Rwandan university due to her late father’s high position in … Continue reading →

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Minority stories V: Chinese minorities in Brussels – interviewing Chan Chi How

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Eustory

Britta (Estonia), Sanni (Finland) and Yolanda (Spain) went to Anderlecht for their interview: Our assignment to study chinese minorities in Brussels, led us to the house of Chan Chi How, situated in Anderlecht. Mr. How is a 42 year old … Continue reading →

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Minority stories IV: A Polish woman in the city of tolerance

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Eustory

Aleksandra (Poland), Gabriele (Italy) and Ilona (Latvia) went to the European Comission to interview Aleksandra Hedb from Silesia (a Polish mining region). She was born near the border with Czech Republic so she has been dealing with other cultures from … Continue reading →

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Visiting Bois du Caziers: 55 years after the mine tragedy

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Eustory

Today the Eustory-group went on a trip to southern Belgium, Vallonia, to visit and see the great canal systems and the museum of the former coalmine ‘Le Bois du Cazier’ . We first got on the bus and drove to … Continue reading →

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