{"id":3068,"date":"2024-07-11T18:14:30","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T16:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.connect2us.eu\/stories\/"},"modified":"2024-09-30T17:13:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T15:13:35","slug":"stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/en\/stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Valeria, Hanan, Zayed, Suhana, Nabil and others live in the Netherlands and all have a migrant background.\nSome are children of migrants, others came themselves; by choice or forced by disaster.\nThey, along with Kees, Casper, Annie and many others tell stories of moments when they noticed that cultural differences played a role.\nThey learned that those differences are allowed to be there, that in the end we all want the same thing: connection with each other.    From amazement to connection.  <\/p>\n\n<p>They share those stories here, and Connect2Us puts the stories into perspective so that you, too, can better understand your experiences with cultural differences.<\/p>\n\n<p>The stories have been chronicled by Connect2Us volunteers and posted here.\nIf you read something that is unclear or could be improved in your language <a href=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/en\/contact\/\"><strong>please let us know<\/strong><\/a>.\nAlso if you want to share a story with us yourself.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-visual-portfolio\">\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio vp-uid-bf8f6a3d vp-id-36ca9ae5\"\n\tdata-vp-layout=\"justified\" data-vp-content-source=\"post-based\" data-vp-items-style=\"default\" data-vp-items-click-action=\"url\" data-vp-items-gap=\"30\" data-vp-items-gap-vertical=\"\" data-vp-pagination=\"load-more\" data-vp-next-page-url=\"\" data-vp-justified-row-height=\"200\" data-vp-justified-row-height-tolerance=\"0.25\" 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/21_a_walk_to_the_playground_revision_01-1.png 2500w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/21_a_walk_to_the_playground_revision_01-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/21_a_walk_to_the_playground_revision_01-1-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/21_a_walk_to_the_playground_revision_01-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/21_a_walk_to_the_playground_revision_01-1-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/21_a_walk_to_the_playground_revision_01-1-2048x1365.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-caption vp-portfolio__item-caption-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div 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srcset=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/22_all_together_in_a_house_revision_02.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/22_all_together_in_a_house_revision_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/22_all_together_in_a_house_revision_02-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/22_all_together_in_a_house_revision_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/22_all_together_in_a_house_revision_02-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/22_all_together_in_a_house_revision_02-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/22_all_together_in_a_house_revision_02.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-3084 vp-lazyload\" alt 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data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-caption vp-portfolio__item-caption-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-title\">\n\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/en\/stories\/housemates\/\"\n\t\t\t>\n\tHousemates<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t\t<article\t\tclass=\"vp-portfolio__item-wrap post-3052 portfolio type-portfolio status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry vp-portfolio__item-uid-c7102a51\" data-vp-filter=\"\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"vp-portfolio__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/en\/stories\/no-thank-you\/\"\n\t\taria-label=\"No, thank you.\" 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width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20_a_matter_of_manners_revision_01.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-3053 vp-lazyload\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMTkyMCIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMjc5IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTkyMCAxMjc5IiBmaWxsPSJub25lIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20_a_matter_of_manners_revision_01.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20_a_matter_of_manners_revision_01.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20_a_matter_of_manners_revision_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20_a_matter_of_manners_revision_01-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20_a_matter_of_manners_revision_01-768x512.jpg 768w, 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2048w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-caption vp-portfolio__item-caption-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-title\">\n\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/en\/stories\/sumiko-and-vincent-are-a-piano-duo\/\"\n\t\t\t>\n\tA piano duo<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t\t<article\t\tclass=\"vp-portfolio__item-wrap post-3105 portfolio type-portfolio status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry vp-portfolio__item-uid-25c12180\" data-vp-filter=\"\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"vp-portfolio__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img-wrap\">\n\t<div 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src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/01_juan_carlos_at_the_door_around_dinnertime_800px.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-3109 vp-lazyload\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iODAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUzMyIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDgwMCA1MzMiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" data-src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/01_juan_carlos_at_the_door_around_dinnertime_800px.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/01_juan_carlos_at_the_door_around_dinnertime_800px.jpg 800w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/01_juan_carlos_at_the_door_around_dinnertime_800px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/01_juan_carlos_at_the_door_around_dinnertime_800px-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<figcaption 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https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/03_han_and_the_tomato_soup_800px-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-caption vp-portfolio__item-caption-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-title\">\n\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/en\/stories\/han-feels-at-home\/\"\n\t\t\t>\n\tHan feels at home<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t\t<article\t\tclass=\"vp-portfolio__item-wrap post-3140 portfolio type-portfolio status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry vp-portfolio__item-uid-31c7100b\" data-vp-filter=\"\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"vp-portfolio__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img-wrap\">\n\t<div 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srcset=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/07_joao_shows_his_success_800px.jpg 800w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/07_joao_shows_his_success_800px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/07_joao_shows_his_success_800px-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/07_joao_shows_his_success_800px.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-3137 vp-lazyload\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iODAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUzMyIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDgwMCA1MzMiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" data-src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/07_joao_shows_his_success_800px.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/07_joao_shows_his_success_800px.jpg 800w, 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class=\"wp-image-3095 vp-lazyload\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iODAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUzMyIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDgwMCA1MzMiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" data-src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/10_happy_birthday_800px.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/10_happy_birthday_800px.jpg 800w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/10_happy_birthday_800px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/10_happy_birthday_800px-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-caption vp-portfolio__item-caption-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-title\">\n\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/en\/stories\/giving-three-kisses\/\"\n\t\t\t>\n\tGiving three kisses?<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t\t<article\t\tclass=\"vp-portfolio__item-wrap post-3087 portfolio type-portfolio status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry vp-portfolio__item-uid-02d4a093\" data-vp-filter=\"\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"vp-portfolio__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/en\/stories\/a-friendly-smile\/\"\n\t\taria-label=\"A friendly smile\" \t>\n\t\n\t\t<noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-skip-lazy src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/11_manny_and_the_lady_800px.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-3089\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/11_manny_and_the_lady_800px.jpg 800w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/11_manny_and_the_lady_800px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/11_manny_and_the_lady_800px-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/11_manny_and_the_lady_800px.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-3089 vp-lazyload\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iODAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUzMyIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDgwMCA1MzMiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" data-src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/11_manny_and_the_lady_800px.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/11_manny_and_the_lady_800px.jpg 800w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/11_manny_and_the_lady_800px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/11_manny_and_the_lady_800px-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-caption vp-portfolio__item-caption-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-title\">\n\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/en\/stories\/a-friendly-smile\/\"\n\t\t\t>\n\tA friendly smile<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t\t<article\t\tclass=\"vp-portfolio__item-wrap post-3131 portfolio type-portfolio status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry vp-portfolio__item-uid-0981b65a\" data-vp-filter=\"\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"vp-portfolio__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/en\/stories\/the-teacher-is-unclear\/\"\n\t\taria-label=\"The teacher is unclear\" \t>\n\t\n\t\t<noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-skip-lazy src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/15_valeria_thinks_its_not_clear_800px.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-3132\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/15_valeria_thinks_its_not_clear_800px.jpg 800w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/15_valeria_thinks_its_not_clear_800px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/15_valeria_thinks_its_not_clear_800px-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/15_valeria_thinks_its_not_clear_800px.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-3132 vp-lazyload\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iODAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUzMyIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDgwMCA1MzMiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" data-src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/15_valeria_thinks_its_not_clear_800px.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/15_valeria_thinks_its_not_clear_800px.jpg 800w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/15_valeria_thinks_its_not_clear_800px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/15_valeria_thinks_its_not_clear_800px-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-caption 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src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/16_looking_the_teacher_in_the_eye_880px.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-3125\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/16_looking_the_teacher_in_the_eye_880px.jpg 800w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/16_looking_the_teacher_in_the_eye_880px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/16_looking_the_teacher_in_the_eye_880px-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/16_looking_the_teacher_in_the_eye_880px.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-3125 vp-lazyload\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iODAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUzMyIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDgwMCA1MzMiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" data-src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/16_looking_the_teacher_in_the_eye_880px.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/16_looking_the_teacher_in_the_eye_880px.jpg 800w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/16_looking_the_teacher_in_the_eye_880px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/16_looking_the_teacher_in_the_eye_880px-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-caption vp-portfolio__item-caption-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-title\">\n\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/en\/stories\/nabil-does-not-look-at-the-teacher\/\"\n\t\t\t>\n\tNabil does not look at the teacher<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t\t<article\t\tclass=\"vp-portfolio__item-wrap post-3157 portfolio type-portfolio status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry vp-portfolio__item-uid-b6b8b4e9\" data-vp-filter=\"\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"vp-portfolio__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/en\/stories\/no-answer\/\"\n\t\taria-label=\"No answer\" \t>\n\t\n\t\t<noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-skip-lazy src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/12_hannah_gets_no_answer_800px.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-3158\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/12_hannah_gets_no_answer_800px.jpg 800w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/12_hannah_gets_no_answer_800px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/12_hannah_gets_no_answer_800px-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/12_hannah_gets_no_answer_800px.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-3158 vp-lazyload\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iODAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUzMyIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDgwMCA1MzMiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" data-src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/12_hannah_gets_no_answer_800px.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/12_hannah_gets_no_answer_800px.jpg 800w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/12_hannah_gets_no_answer_800px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/12_hannah_gets_no_answer_800px-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-caption vp-portfolio__item-caption-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-title\">\n\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/en\/stories\/no-answer\/\"\n\t\t\t>\n\tNo answer<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t\t<article\t\tclass=\"vp-portfolio__item-wrap post-3168 portfolio type-portfolio status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry vp-portfolio__item-uid-0d2afabb\" data-vp-filter=\"\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"vp-portfolio__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/en\/stories\/the-meeting\/\"\n\t\taria-label=\"The meeting\" \t>\n\t\n\t\t<noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-skip-lazy src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/13_hannah_at_the_meeting_800px.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-3169\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/13_hannah_at_the_meeting_800px.jpg 800w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/13_hannah_at_the_meeting_800px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/13_hannah_at_the_meeting_800px-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/13_hannah_at_the_meeting_800px.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-3169 vp-lazyload\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iODAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUzMyIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDgwMCA1MzMiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" data-src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/13_hannah_at_the_meeting_800px.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/13_hannah_at_the_meeting_800px.jpg 800w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/13_hannah_at_the_meeting_800px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/13_hannah_at_the_meeting_800px-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-caption vp-portfolio__item-caption-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-title\">\n\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/en\/stories\/the-meeting\/\"\n\t\t\t>\n\tThe meeting<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t\t<article\t\tclass=\"vp-portfolio__item-wrap post-3154 portfolio type-portfolio status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry vp-portfolio__item-uid-2fb1e553\" data-vp-filter=\"\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"vp-portfolio__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/en\/stories\/where-can-i-sit\/\"\n\t\taria-label=\"Where can I sit?\" \t>\n\t\n\t\t<noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-skip-lazy src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/08_anxhela_feels_left_out.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-3155\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/08_anxhela_feels_left_out.jpg 800w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/08_anxhela_feels_left_out-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/08_anxhela_feels_left_out-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/08_anxhela_feels_left_out.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-3155 vp-lazyload\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iODAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUzMyIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDgwMCA1MzMiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" data-src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/08_anxhela_feels_left_out.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/08_anxhela_feels_left_out.jpg 800w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/08_anxhela_feels_left_out-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/08_anxhela_feels_left_out-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-caption vp-portfolio__item-caption-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-title\">\n\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/en\/stories\/where-can-i-sit\/\"\n\t\t\t>\n\tWhere can I sit?<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t\t<article\t\tclass=\"vp-portfolio__item-wrap post-3151 portfolio type-portfolio status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry vp-portfolio__item-uid-5fdb11dc\" data-vp-filter=\"\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"vp-portfolio__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/en\/stories\/mahmoud-negotiates\/\"\n\t\taria-label=\"Mahmoud negotiates\" \t>\n\t\n\t\t<noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-skip-lazy src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/09_mahmoud_negotiating_with_a_supplier_800px.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-3152\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/09_mahmoud_negotiating_with_a_supplier_800px.jpg 800w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/09_mahmoud_negotiating_with_a_supplier_800px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/09_mahmoud_negotiating_with_a_supplier_800px-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/connect2us.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/09_mahmoud_negotiating_with_a_supplier_800px.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-3152 vp-lazyload\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iODAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUzMyIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDgwMCA1MzMiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" 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