Members talk

Name: Vasilka Lalevska
Age: 20
Country: Macedonia
Position in the organization: Treasurer in REACT Macedonia

1. How did you become a member of Active?
I’ve been a member of React, and by that of Active, since 2005 when I was invited to participate to the Balkan seminar in Skopje. It was very interesting experience and I enjoyed meeting people from our neighboring Balkan countries. The ideas and activities of Active amazed me and I became a part of it with great pleasure.

2. What do you like the most about Active?
The aims and policies that Active pursues are the ones that fit my reasons about leading a healthy and proactive life. Active enables for people with common interests but from different surroundings and culture to get to know another and became closer professionally through projects and private through friendship.

3. What Active camps did u attend?
This summer was my second summer camp but first congress-camp. I also attend the last summer camp in Bulgaria and was amazed by the event. The creative workshops and friendship and new contacts are what keeps me coming.

4. What activities/workshops did you attend during this and other summer camps?
During the last summer camp I attended the yoga and flamenco workshop. This camp, I took part in hip hop dancing workshop, massage and tobacco policy workshop.

5. Please share the funniest moment in Active event.
Since Macedonians are known as very loud speakers, it’s very often that people from other countries learn some Macedonian words. We’re very surprised that some of them remember these words and greet us when they see us again. Nowadays, almost everyone knows at least how to say hello in Macedonian.

6. Describe Active in 5 words.
Active – action, culture, friendship, happiness, family

7. What did you get from Active?
A lot. I got experience, friends, wonderful moments, knowledge of other countries and cultures… I got many good memories and even more space for new ones.