Hello and welcome to the November edition of VOICES,

This month, we sadly say goodbye to two long-term volunteers at VCS.
I’m Cassandre, also a long-termer, and watching volunteers leave is always bittersweet, especially Terry and Chloe, the last ones from when I first arrived.
In this editorial, they share their final thoughts and reflections, offering us meaningful lessons from their journeys here.

Terry: I didn’t expect Macedonia and Macedonians would welcome me like this, and I can never thank them enough for that. I found a new home, a new family, and I will remember every single person I met this year, whether they were locals, Turks, Spaniards, or even the French. And every time I come back to Macedonia, I’ll say „Се враќам дома“.

Chloé: I never would have expected to meet so many people from different backgrounds in only one year. From the other volunteers, to people attending events and then becoming close friends or even meeting friends of friends; and then becoming friends with them too. I created so many memories here, and that’s largely thanks to them. I already cannot wait to meet them again in my future visits here, to continue sharing new moments together!

We hope you will appreciate our last thoughts in VOICES, and that it will encourage you to visit Macedonia to understand where we get our inspiration for writing.

Cassandre, Terry and Chloé