{"id":446362,"date":"2019-01-04T18:59:14","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T18:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/?p=446362"},"modified":"2019-02-07T13:34:03","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T13:34:03","slug":"stories-from-diaspora-catalina-dumbraveanu-a-romantic-altruist-with-napoleonic-aspirations-take-the-feeling-of-home-with-you-otherwise-you-can-not-find-it-anywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/stories-from-diaspora-catalina-dumbraveanu-a-romantic-altruist-with-napoleonic-aspirations-take-the-feeling-of-home-with-you-otherwise-you-can-not-find-it-anywhere\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories from diaspora\/ C\u0103t\u0103lina Dumbr\u0103veanu: &#8220;Take the feeling of home with you, otherwise you can&#8217;t find it anywhere.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 6<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>Every day, we get inspired by people and their stories. Especially, fascinating and inspiring are the stories of the persons that left their home, started from scratch, faced a lot of challenges and ventured out into new worlds.<\/p>\n<p>Moldova.org decided to bring to you a series of such stories. These are stories of sparkling personalities, people that live far from their homeland \u2013 Moldova, but have never forgotten about it. Such people contribute to the prosperity and a good name of their homeland, despite the distance. They are little ambassadors of their country (as the protagonist of our today\u2019s story usually says). They dedicate their time and efforts to something they truly believe: a country is made not only of people that live in it, but also of the people that chose to live far from it.<\/p>\n<p>Meet <strong>C\u0103t\u0103lina Dumbr\u0103veanu<\/strong>, a girl born in Moldova, passioned by people and cultures. You won\u2019t find her r\u00e9sum\u00e9 anywhere: neither on social media, nor on public platforms. She is the most modest and discreet person you could ever come across. However, she has a lot of stories to tell the world. Being a specialist in international management and public policy, she gathered an experience of more than 7 years in the non-governmental area and in project management.<\/p>\n<p>C\u0103t\u0103lina reads a lot, having an affinity for biographies and existentialist authors, speaks 5 languages, improvises new cooking recipes,\u00a0makes a lifestyle out of yoga, and every time her lungs and thoughts ask for more fresh air, she ventures into hiking or solitary travel.<\/p>\n<p>C\u0103t\u0103lina is grateful about everything she has. She believes that happiness can\u2019t be programmed or planned according to a standard strategy. \u201c<em>For me, happiness is an intense and full emotion that you feel at some point, when all the stars are aligned according to the scheme that you had in your own mind<\/em>,\u201d she states.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_446364\" style=\"width: 940px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-446364\" class=\"wp-image-446364 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/catalina1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/catalina1.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/catalina1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/catalina1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/catalina1-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-446364\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>About\u00a0her work\u00a0 and life philosophy<\/h4>\n<p>Over the years, her home was shared between 7 countries. At the moment, she lives in Berlin, being involved in several activities. Most of her time is dedicated to working in an organization that facilitates the implementation of digital health reforms in Germany. C\u0103t\u0103lina is also doing research and, in parallel, co-manages a daring storytelling project called \u201cEdges of Europe\u201d, a project that wants to bring to the international audience the stories of young people from countries neighbouring Europe in a creative multimedia format. Catalina is one of the authors of a lovely multimedia story about Ocuppy Gugu\u021b\u0103, a viral movement of young activists that fight for democracy and a better future in Moldova, and about some of the Ocuppy Gugu\u021b\u0103 key characters<strong>.<\/strong> Check it out <a href=\"https:\/\/edges.areweeurope.com\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>C\u0103t\u0103lina is an archetype of the most dynamic and energetic young generation. She always has something to do. Moreover, she is absolutely in love with everything she does: public policy, health management, population development and sustainability. \u201c<em>My interest for these areas appeared during my master studies at the Erasmus University Rotterdam and Bocconi University Milan<\/em>,\u201d says C\u0103t\u0103lina.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_446365\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-446365\" class=\"wp-image-446365 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/guguta.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/guguta.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/guguta-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/guguta-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/guguta-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/guguta-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-446365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n<p>C\u0103t\u0103lina\u00a0aspires\u00a0for a\u00a0more conscious and sustainable thinking in the future. <em>\u201cEveryone\u00a0could do something:\u00a0including more fruits, vegetables and grains in the diet, to the detriment of the meat; waste recycling; conscious shopping and spending less on unnecessary items. These are just a few simple, necessary and beneficial changes for everyone<\/em>,\u201d states our protagonist.<\/p>\n<p>Some time ago, she was more intrigued by international relations, communication and journalism. These were the areas she explored while being in the Republic of Moldova, by taking part in volunteer activities, internships and study exchanges. C\u0103t\u0103lina Dumbr\u0103veanu was a member of the National Youth Council of the Republic of Moldova, as a board member and later, coordinator of the project \u201cIntercultural Dialogue in Moldova\u201d, as well as, program coordinator of the Young Journalist Centre of Moldova. \u201c<em>I am grateful to the experience at the Young Journalist Centre, where I encouraged and supported young people from across the country to pursue their dream of exploring the media, and also to the National Youth Council, alongside which I went through a practical school of public policy, advocacy and good governance<\/em>,\u201d she confesses.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_446370\" style=\"width: 940px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-446370\" class=\"size-full wp-image-446370\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina4.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina4-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-446370\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: personal archive<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The idea with which she always resonated is to return the whole goodness that universe blessed her with, or, in other words, to contribute to positive changes, regardless of the existent context and circumstances. \u201c<em>That&#8217;s what excites me and what I try to achieve continuously &#8211; the concept of effective altruism<\/em>,\u201d says C\u0103t\u0103lina.<\/p>\n<p>Her entire activity is nourished by C\u0103t\u0103lina\u2019s fondness for human interactions, especially in a multicultural context.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cPerhaps tolerance, respect for diversity, openness to the unknown, the courage to believe in adventurous ideas, and the feeling of belonging to the European cultural family that I display today are rooted in both the education I received at home and in volunteer activities. I started to be engaged in volunteer activities at the age of 16 and grew up with them.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>C\u0103t\u0103lina has a vast international volunteer experience. She participated in many Erasmus + projects, in an EVS (European Voluntary Service) and, for 2 years, she was a member of the European Youth Press, an umbrella organization of more than 50,000 of young people passionate about media and communication.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_446368\" style=\"width: 940px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-446368\" class=\"size-full wp-image-446368\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina3.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina3-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-446368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: personal archive<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Still, one of the most memorable experiences she had, was the moment she received a scholarship of the Global UGRAD academic exchange program, supported by the US State Department. \u201c<em>Thanks to it, in the 3rd year of my bachelor\u2019s degree I had the chance to study at a university in the USA and to discover the American culture. It was the experience that marked many beginnings in my life<\/em>,\u201d claims C\u0103t\u0103lina.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about what she learned from her volunteering activity, C\u0103t\u0103lina mentions the feeling of belonging to an idealistic team, in which one can learn from mistakes and develop multilaterally. \u201c<em>I am grateful for each of my experiences and I am aware of their role in defining what I am today,\u201d<\/em> C\u0103t\u0103lina says.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_446366\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-446366\" class=\"wp-image-446366 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/berlin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/berlin.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/berlin-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/berlin-768x702.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/berlin-400x366.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-446366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Generally, she thinks that a daily gratitude exercise is useful for becoming fulfilled. C\u0103t\u0103lina advises <em>\u201cTo stay alone for a few moments, to gather your thoughts and to remember the good that happened in your life, being thankful for what you are, what you have, and any experience of yours&#8230; And there is something else \u2013 living now, because that moment alone belongs to us.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>About\u00a0her\u00a0connection with Moldova<\/h4>\n<p>She misses Moldova. But even living in another country, she still believes something could be done.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI think that every person living abroad is a non-formal ambassador of his country. That&#8217;s a responsibility and an opportunity at the same time. Everything we do and say can cause an outsider to love our country and perhaps possibly visit it. That, indirectly, is a contribution to the development of tourism.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Then, C\u0103t\u0103lina says that every Moldovan that lives abroad could promote local producers by simply buying and including the products\/services from Moldova in their daily life. \u201c<em>From my own experience, I can say that it is more than enjoyable to hear some admirable commentaries addressing the products from Moldova,\u201d<\/em> says C\u0103t\u0103lina while cheerfully smiling.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, according to C\u0103t\u0103lina, there are a lot of examples of young people that invest their time and efforts in home projects, which they coordinate remotely, through regular returns, or through social networks. Last but not least, by discussing with the relatives that live in Moldova and providing a new perspective, different from the one inoculated by most sources of information in the country, one can contribute to a small change of mentality.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_446369\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-446369\" class=\"size-full wp-image-446369\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina-5.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina-5-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina-5-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-446369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: personal archive<\/p><\/div>\n<p>C\u0103t\u0103lina already does all of this and is encouraging other people that live abroad to contribute with the little they can. \u201c<em>I meet people that don\u2019t know much about Moldova. The good part in this case is that I can create a first positive impression. I try to motivate them to discover the charm of our authentic cuisine, the nature that harmoniously blends with villages forgotten by time, the traditions I remember from my grandparents (which, unfortunately, started to fade away) and the uniqueness of our bilingual folk. Initially, I try to omit the complicated political issues and try to avoid the label of poorest country in Europe that is often assigned to Moldova by media.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Featured photo source: Facebook<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 6<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Every day, we get inspired by people and their stories. Especially, fascinating and inspiring are the stories of the persons that left their home, started from scratch, faced a lot of challenges and ventured out into new worlds. Moldova.org decided to bring to you a series of such stories. These are stories of sparkling personalities, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":446367,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,56],"tags":[140,35,141,94],"class_list":["post-446362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diaspora-en","category-reportaje","tag-diaspora","tag-important","tag-people","tag-stories"],"content_social_share":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 6<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>Every day, we get inspired by people and their stories. Especially, fascinating and inspiring are the stories of the persons that left their home, started from scratch, faced a lot of challenges and ventured out into new worlds.<\/p>\n<p>Moldova.org decided to bring to you a series of such stories. These are stories of sparkling personalities, people that live far from their homeland \u2013 Moldova, but have never forgotten about it. Such people contribute to the prosperity and a good name of their homeland, despite the distance. They are little ambassadors of their country (as the protagonist of our today\u2019s story usually says). They dedicate their time and efforts to something they truly believe: a country is made not only of people that live in it, but also of the people that chose to live far from it.<\/p>\n<p>Meet <strong>C\u0103t\u0103lina Dumbr\u0103veanu<\/strong>, a girl born in Moldova, passioned by people and cultures. You won\u2019t find her r\u00e9sum\u00e9 anywhere: neither on social media, nor on public platforms. She is the most modest and discreet person you could ever come across. However, she has a lot of stories to tell the world. Being a specialist in international management and public policy, she gathered an experience of more than 7 years in the non-governmental area and in project management.<\/p>\n<p>C\u0103t\u0103lina reads a lot, having an affinity for biographies and existentialist authors, speaks 5 languages, improvises new cooking recipes,\u00a0makes a lifestyle out of yoga, and every time her lungs and thoughts ask for more fresh air, she ventures into hiking or solitary travel.<\/p>\n<p>C\u0103t\u0103lina is grateful about everything she has. She believes that happiness can\u2019t be programmed or planned according to a standard strategy. \u201c<em>For me, happiness is an intense and full emotion that you feel at some point, when all the stars are aligned according to the scheme that you had in your own mind<\/em>,\u201d she states.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_446364\" style=\"width: 940px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-446364\" class=\"wp-image-446364 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/catalina1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/catalina1.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/catalina1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/catalina1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/catalina1-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-446364\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>About\u00a0her work\u00a0 and life philosophy<\/h4>\n<p>Over the years, her home was shared between 7 countries. At the moment, she lives in Berlin, being involved in several activities. Most of her time is dedicated to working in an organization that facilitates the implementation of digital health reforms in Germany. C\u0103t\u0103lina is also doing research and, in parallel, co-manages a daring storytelling project called \u201cEdges of Europe\u201d, a project that wants to bring to the international audience the stories of young people from countries neighbouring Europe in a creative multimedia format. Catalina is one of the authors of a lovely multimedia story about Ocuppy Gugu\u021b\u0103, a viral movement of young activists that fight for democracy and a better future in Moldova, and about some of the Ocuppy Gugu\u021b\u0103 key characters<strong>.<\/strong> Check it out <a href=\"https:\/\/edges.areweeurope.com\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>C\u0103t\u0103lina is an archetype of the most dynamic and energetic young generation. She always has something to do. Moreover, she is absolutely in love with everything she does: public policy, health management, population development and sustainability. \u201c<em>My interest for these areas appeared during my master studies at the Erasmus University Rotterdam and Bocconi University Milan<\/em>,\u201d says C\u0103t\u0103lina.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_446365\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-446365\" class=\"wp-image-446365 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/guguta.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/guguta.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/guguta-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/guguta-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/guguta-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/guguta-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-446365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n<p>C\u0103t\u0103lina\u00a0aspires\u00a0for a\u00a0more conscious and sustainable thinking in the future. <em>\u201cEveryone\u00a0could do something:\u00a0including more fruits, vegetables and grains in the diet, to the detriment of the meat; waste recycling; conscious shopping and spending less on unnecessary items. These are just a few simple, necessary and beneficial changes for everyone<\/em>,\u201d states our protagonist.<\/p>\n<p>Some time ago, she was more intrigued by international relations, communication and journalism. These were the areas she explored while being in the Republic of Moldova, by taking part in volunteer activities, internships and study exchanges. C\u0103t\u0103lina Dumbr\u0103veanu was a member of the National Youth Council of the Republic of Moldova, as a board member and later, coordinator of the project \u201cIntercultural Dialogue in Moldova\u201d, as well as, program coordinator of the Young Journalist Centre of Moldova. \u201c<em>I am grateful to the experience at the Young Journalist Centre, where I encouraged and supported young people from across the country to pursue their dream of exploring the media, and also to the National Youth Council, alongside which I went through a practical school of public policy, advocacy and good governance<\/em>,\u201d she confesses.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_446370\" style=\"width: 940px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-446370\" class=\"size-full wp-image-446370\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina4.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina4-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-446370\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: personal archive<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The idea with which she always resonated is to return the whole goodness that universe blessed her with, or, in other words, to contribute to positive changes, regardless of the existent context and circumstances. \u201c<em>That&#8217;s what excites me and what I try to achieve continuously &#8211; the concept of effective altruism<\/em>,\u201d says C\u0103t\u0103lina.<\/p>\n<p>Her entire activity is nourished by C\u0103t\u0103lina\u2019s fondness for human interactions, especially in a multicultural context.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cPerhaps tolerance, respect for diversity, openness to the unknown, the courage to believe in adventurous ideas, and the feeling of belonging to the European cultural family that I display today are rooted in both the education I received at home and in volunteer activities. I started to be engaged in volunteer activities at the age of 16 and grew up with them.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>C\u0103t\u0103lina has a vast international volunteer experience. She participated in many Erasmus + projects, in an EVS (European Voluntary Service) and, for 2 years, she was a member of the European Youth Press, an umbrella organization of more than 50,000 of young people passionate about media and communication.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_446368\" style=\"width: 940px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-446368\" class=\"size-full wp-image-446368\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina3.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina3-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-446368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: personal archive<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Still, one of the most memorable experiences she had, was the moment she received a scholarship of the Global UGRAD academic exchange program, supported by the US State Department. \u201c<em>Thanks to it, in the 3rd year of my bachelor\u2019s degree I had the chance to study at a university in the USA and to discover the American culture. It was the experience that marked many beginnings in my life<\/em>,\u201d claims C\u0103t\u0103lina.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about what she learned from her volunteering activity, C\u0103t\u0103lina mentions the feeling of belonging to an idealistic team, in which one can learn from mistakes and develop multilaterally. \u201c<em>I am grateful for each of my experiences and I am aware of their role in defining what I am today,\u201d<\/em> C\u0103t\u0103lina says.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_446366\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-446366\" class=\"wp-image-446366 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/berlin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/berlin.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/berlin-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/berlin-768x702.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/berlin-400x366.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-446366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Generally, she thinks that a daily gratitude exercise is useful for becoming fulfilled. C\u0103t\u0103lina advises <em>\u201cTo stay alone for a few moments, to gather your thoughts and to remember the good that happened in your life, being thankful for what you are, what you have, and any experience of yours&#8230; And there is something else \u2013 living now, because that moment alone belongs to us.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>About\u00a0her\u00a0connection with Moldova<\/h4>\n<p>She misses Moldova. But even living in another country, she still believes something could be done.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI think that every person living abroad is a non-formal ambassador of his country. That&#8217;s a responsibility and an opportunity at the same time. Everything we do and say can cause an outsider to love our country and perhaps possibly visit it. That, indirectly, is a contribution to the development of tourism.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Then, C\u0103t\u0103lina says that every Moldovan that lives abroad could promote local producers by simply buying and including the products\/services from Moldova in their daily life. \u201c<em>From my own experience, I can say that it is more than enjoyable to hear some admirable commentaries addressing the products from Moldova,\u201d<\/em> says C\u0103t\u0103lina while cheerfully smiling.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, according to C\u0103t\u0103lina, there are a lot of examples of young people that invest their time and efforts in home projects, which they coordinate remotely, through regular returns, or through social networks. Last but not least, by discussing with the relatives that live in Moldova and providing a new perspective, different from the one inoculated by most sources of information in the country, one can contribute to a small change of mentality.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_446369\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-446369\" class=\"size-full wp-image-446369\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina-5.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina-5-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Catalina-5-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-446369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: personal archive<\/p><\/div>\n<p>C\u0103t\u0103lina already does all of this and is encouraging other people that live abroad to contribute with the little they can. \u201c<em>I meet people that don\u2019t know much about Moldova. 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