Arts Lab 5.0: Hajer Ben Hadj Sghaier, Tunisia - Month 2

 After two months of volunteering in Romania, I have discovered more and more the historical and cultural side of Romania. It is truly amazing how the Cucuteni community experienced such a degree of development, especially in ceramics and tool making.

Through my experience with Asirys association, I discovered not only the history, but also the social, especially the anthropological, aspect of this society through its social structure. I imagine it was a matriarchal society par excellence, as well as special knowledge of daily life, such as dress and lunch.

I transferred my knowledge that I had previously acquired and taught it to children when I volunteered in one of the schools in Târgu Frumos by practicing art, including by designing and sewing clothes and baking bread inspired by the Cucuteni community.

By attending a ceramics workshop, I discovered my talent for sculpting, and that was one of the nicest things I have ever experienced.

I participated to a lot of caravans and did several surveys with the international team, got to know many people, and made new friends.

The enchanting beauty of Romania captures hearts, in terms of the kindness of its people, its picturesque nature, its authentic culture, and its deep history, and I am sure that there is still a lot to discover, and I am very excited about that.

Hajer Ben Hadj Sghaier is from Tunisia, and she is participating in a six-month volunteering program within Arts Lab 5.0, a project co-funded by the European Union through the European Solidarity Corps.