Hildegard Neufeld, Bad Homburg, Germany

Everything started with a pamphlet that I had taken with me rather thoughtlessly, perhaps out of an unconscious wanderlust. Thousands of them are held in stock every year at travelling agencies. A little later I detected a special offer – a journey to my old home that I was forced to leave three decades ago. [...] continue reading

Branka Ribicic and friends, U3A at POUZ, Zagreb, Croatia

I wanted to find out what some of my friends and acquaintances think and how they feel about Europe. So, I asked them. This questionnaire isn’t a vote for or against the European Union. These are simply experiences of my friends – those who live in the EU and those who live in Croatia, which is currently in pre-accession negotiations. [...] continue reading

Dr. Dietmar Eisenhammer, Senior Volunteer, Wiesbaden

To start with, let me state one thing: After having finished your professional life, senior volunteering is indispensable if you want to stay active and enterprising in this new phase of your life. Volunteering gives you energy for new undertakings and enables you to use and enlarge your experiences even in later life. [...] continue reading

Dunja Loncar Pticek, U3A at POUZ, Zagreb, Croatia

I am very much aware of how politics can influence the life of every individual. The history of my family illustrates this.

My mother was born in Trieste in the period of the Austro–Hungarian Monarchy. Her father was working at the Austro–Hungarian Railways and my grandmother used to travel to Vienna for shopping clothes for her three daughters. [...] continue reading