Europ�isches Jugend-Treffen von Taiz�

[ 29.Dez 2003 � 02.Jan 2004 ]

So das war Hamburg f�r mich�

( please now hear my story, let me tell you about it! )

�A Pilgrimage of Trust� is the slogan that the community of Taiz� has given to the Meeting. This shows a desire and need of community, social interaction, and showing an interest of understanding one another.

Through God and Religion we find somethin� in common to share, for this Nationality or religious  denomination are not important.    

As participant of the Hamburg European Youth Meeting let me tell you I spent great time living memorable and incredible Experience there...

28.12.03 : here we are! Finally after loong-long time I�m gonna come back to Germany!

the Trip by bus makes me hang-over even if I don�t drink anything, but hey:

1200 km in 16 hours are not a pleasant journey eh eh eh.

29.12.03 : we all get an hamburger religious community who offers its hospitality to everyone. Mine is called Heilige Kirche, catholic and such friendly and there�s not only Italians like me, but a numerous Polish group, Serbian, Albanian and obviously German people.

My �german� grandma is such hospitable and enthusiast, talking with her I realize my German is surprising good and I speak in English just if necessary...yeah I play as translator for 2 other Italian girls living there with me.Ah, don�t ask me what the Europeans think about Berlusconi, the clown-president of my country...

30.12.03 : at the parish, first discussion in the morning on fr�re Roger�s Message...

then in the afternoon I work as Security-Assistant at the Hamburg Messe-Halle, screaming in the cold outside � keep your left! / don�t push! / move slowly! � to a big european crowd with proud Croatians...in front of my face I see dancing young people from all over Europe � patient Germans / singing Italians / lovely Polish girls � breathing one european Atmosphere...

I meet 3 cool girls from Poland sharing with them great part of my free-time there.You would like to know, but I let you imagine...

I take part to a conference entitled �What do I need Europe for� and I have the opportunity to take the microphone and talking to 600 people...

so all prime ministers and majesty around the world, please stop building blind walls of rage, just try to create bridges of hope... ...as Pope Woytila said...

31.12.03 : anti-terrosistic alert: German police discover a bomb in a Hamburg military Hospital...but today I decide to go to the hamburger Hafen, Hamburg-harbour. I take a visit on a enourmous boat from Russia, it�s still cold but polish people keep me good company till my leaving.

We celebrate the New Year�s Advent at the parish, during the International party as usual we Italians lead the fun � you know, it�s simply Latin spirit! �  Don�t wanna go to bed just at 2 A.M., so I bring out the Polish girls through the subway, Running through that big city, fooling around on Reeper-Bahn Street all night long till the morning-after...

And St.Pauli looks like a little Las Vegas with all its lights, casino and sexy-shops.

01.01.04 : sch�nes Neu-Jahr alle zusammen! I�ve been in touch with a american Girl by mobil sms: today after 2 Independence Days at the Ederle I meet her again and that�s great. We take dinner in the Halle talking about this velvet world; hey Lydia hope to see you sooner next time, don�t you?

02.01.04 : it�s time to coming back but I always keep in mind what I�ve lived, singin� in so many different languages heaven�s songs that actually are not a Babel, but an only Language written in the Stars; _bleeding_cowbov_keeps_on_smiling_xxx_

We young People from all over Europe came in Hamburg together to celebrate the faith that unites us; and in our everyday lives we�ve made small steps towards Justice, Solidarity and Peace...the European Meeting is a sign of Hope and encouragement in a divided world. Searching for the Understanding between people of all nations, we�ve been there because of Jesus Christ... Sharing this meeting about Hope and Ideas for a peaceful Future guess it�s a Blessing from God... an impetus for Justice and Peace in Europe and over...  

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