“My name is Karina Tolmačova. I am 29 years old. I am Russian but I was born and I grew up in Latvia. My experience in Baia Mare was not the first time I had been in Romania. I have lived in Sighișoara for a year where I completed my long-term project back in 2019. I had known where I was returning and I must say that I am deeply in love with Romanian culture, people, nature and traditions. I enjoyed working with kids, to live in a different country, to meet new people, to embrace different cultures of my colleagues, to learn new languages and to face ongoing challenges. I am grateful to the ESC, to Asociația AUM and GreenTin for making my adventures in Romania possible as they have greatly contributed to my personal growth, developing my character, learning new skills and broadening my horizons.” Karina TOLMAČOVA, Latvia