I hope you are good, not like the weather, but in spirit. Switzerland, I want to talk to you directly. Just you and me.
I came here with a heart full of dreams and a mind full of questions. You welcomed me with mountains and rules, order and silence. And I’ve been trying every single day to find my place within your beauty and your boundaries.
I’m trying to learn your language, though Swiss German is like a puzzle I keep trying to solve. I smile when I hear it, even if I only catch a few words. I’m trying to learn your culture, your expectations. I’m trying to be respectful, kind, and helpful. I’m trying to give back to you, even when I still feel like a guest.
You don’t always see me. Or if you do, maybe you don’t really know what it took for me to be here. But I wish you could look closer. See that I’m not here to take. I’m here to grow. To contribute. To be part of something greater.
You see me waiting in line, quietly translating every word in my head. You see me nodding, smiling, even when I don’t understand everything ,because I don’t want to seem rude. You see me working late, studying after work and following your rules.
You may not know my name, but you know someone like me. Someone who’s trying hard,not just to survive, but to belong.
Trying to learn your ways, your rules, your rhythm. Trying to speak your language without losing mine. Trying to be polite, quiet, respectful, while my heart still beats with a Balkan rhythm. Trying to build a future here without forgetting the past I come from.
I am trying to be enough, even when I feel like I’m falling short. Trying to smile through the loneliness. Trying to prove that I deserve to be here not just as a guest, but as a part of this country too.
I know I may sound different. I know I sometimes don’t get it right. But I’m trying with everything I have.
You are beautiful, Switzerland. But sometimes you are cold ,not just in weather, but in spirit. And still, I try to find warmth in you. I try to understand you. I try to love you, even when I don’t always feel loved back.
But please know this .I’m here. I’m present. I’m trying.
And if you have a moment, I invite you to watch my video. It’s not just images, it’s a piece of my journey. Maybe you’ll see me. Maybe you’ll see yourself. link https://youtube.com/shorts/5ZrgKPs99q8?feature=share
Sincerely,
Someone who calls you home, even while still learning how to belong.
My people,
You are seen.
You are strong.
And even far from home , you are never alone.
“Keep going, even when it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard. That’s when you’re becoming who you were meant to be.”
