Origin: Cologne, Germany
“When I decided to leave school for a year in search of my true path, my family never lost their faith in me. They always let me know that I was special, that I was destined for something great, and that I had such a promising future. The world, however, apparently had its own plans… ”
Origin: Prague, Czech Republic
“What weight did my teenage worries and my brother’s school hardships have in the face of death? What childhood wounds and injustices that my mother felt she had suffered when she was small could not be forgotten in the light of not being able to talk to her mother ever again? And how can you keep holding a grudge against a son-in-law who held your hand in the moment of your greatest fear, no matter how disagreeable you thought him to be before?”
Origin: Cologne, Germany
“When I decided to leave school for a year in search of my true path, my family never lost their faith in me. They always let me know that I was special, that I was destined for something great, and that I had such a promising future. The world, however, apparently had its own plans… ”
Origin: Dublin, Ireland
“Did I mention that I was alone and it was night time? The street lamps were twinkling picturesquely off the waters of the channel and dancing back up to ripple in reflection off the shadowy underbelly of the crossing. I was engrossed...and didn’t even notice the figure standing in front of me until he spoke, ‘Give me all your cash or I’ll kill you!’”
Origin: Galati, Romania
“I have learned from my son’s story that you must have patience with your child. You must not be afraid when you feel that there is something different with your young one. Do not try to force or push them into doing certain things. Just surround your child with love and attention and he or she will soon shine with their own special light.”