A happy child One evening, around sunset, I had to accompany my mother home. In the street, 3 boys were sitting, playing with nothing. Seeing my mother with 3 balloons in her hands, balloons she had brought for her grandsons, they couldn't help begging for them. But my mother, imagining the joy of her
We had the opportunity to go on a mission to the port city Tamatave during our voluntary serviceAdventure in our hearts, the streets of Madagascar under our wheels, and a mission to change not only the country but us as well - this is how our exciting journey towards Tamatave began.With the first light of
At the end of June a team of AiNA soa was once again in Antsirabe, where we were able to train youth and scouts from the region.The training went well, even though in Antsirabe the upcoming festivities for Independence Day were already obvious. The participants were motivated to take part in the training and left
The Wings for Life World Run 2023 in Madagascar was an extraordinary experience for us, a small but determined team of non-professional runners. Our Challenge The last time most of us engaged in sports was back in high school. That was about twenty years ago. What hasn't changed is that our free time and
One thing that made me happy last week was completing a one-hour task in ten minutes… Sometimes we don't need to use so much effort to accomplish our assignments; we just need to work a little smarter.The air of revolution is now, so we have many tools to refine our research on what we
"Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013, former President of South Africa) Switzerland and Madagascar are two countries with very different education systems. The exchange between Switzerland and Madagascar via AiNA soa made us aware of the complexity of cultural differences. Our culture
In today's fast-paced world, stress has become omnipresent in our daily lives. Whether it's due to work, family obligations, or financial worries, most of us experience stress. But what many people don't realize is that stress can have serious consequences for our physical and mental health. From headaches and digestive problems to depression and
Some weeks ago I lost my Dad who had cancer. My Dad was a responsible man and loved his family so dearly. He was an engaged man. He did his treatment with us at home and it was very difficult to see him now with his pain. But at the same time, it was a
At the university, I studied in the Faculty of Literature and Humanities. Although university studies orient us between different disciplines, it turns out that there is not enough application to practice the profession that we have chosen. Indeed, it is the academic course that takes up a lot of space. The same is true
Each individual is a social being and as a human the need to be integrated into a group is essential. According to psychologist Abraham Maslow, «love and belonging" is the third basic human need. These are social needs to be part of a group, to feel accepted, loved, appreciated, but also not to feel
