Hello everyone! My name is Chloe, I’m 21 years old and I come from Strasbourg in the North-East of France. 

I’m really interested in discovering new languages and culture, which is why I did a bachelor’s degree in “Languages and Interculturality”. I studied English, Russian and Bulgarian. During my time at university, I got the opportunity to take part in several summer schools in Bulgaria. I really enjoyed these experiences as they allowed me to discover many new things. That’s also how the idea of taking part in some other programme abroad came to my mind, which led me to discover VCS. 

During my volunteering year, I would like to get out of my comfort zone by being in a totally new environment and gaining new skills that could also be useful for me in the future. Of course, I also want to discover Macedonia and the Macedonian language. In general, I want to expand my knowledge of the Balkans as it has now become a region that is really dear to me. 

I’ve only been here for a weekend but I already feel like this is going to be an incredible experience!

Chloe Gaschy

Sending organisation: Solidarités Jeunesses