Esperanto, a language full of opportunities: my experience of volunteering in Rotterdam

Saluton (Hello) Before I start talking about my experience, I think it would be a good idea to explain to those of you who read me what Esperanto is, what its objective is, so that you can understand a little more about my experience as a volunteer. If this were a TikTok video, we would say that Esperanto is a language "with a lot of fun".

I have gone round and round before arriving here precisely because my volunteering is in an Esperanto association, none other than the International Association of Young Esperantists (TEJO). For me, as the title says, Esperanto is a language of opportunities. I didn't start volunteering from scratch because I spent a year between 2021 and 2022 living in France thanks to the Service Civique programme, working in another Esperanto organisation, Centre Culturel Espéranto Toulouse.

The work in the association, A.K.A TEJO, is no less... how to say... diverse. Esperanto is a language that is spoken all over the world, not at the same time, but there are people in places you can't even imagine with lives that are interesting enough for another article. My work this time is more about organizing events, meetings, gatherings, social networks, videos, projects, in short, the associative life of people who live on the net. 

I say that this is the language of opportunities because not only has it allowed me to live, enjoy and laugh to unsuspected levels for two years, but I have also visited places I literally didn't know existed. Herzberg am Harz in Germany, Białystok in Poland, Ry in Denmark, Assis in Italy and I could go on and on to Esperanto-related projects, full of young people and where only Esperanto is spoken. Things have started off well and it looks like they will get even better next year. We will continue to report in the coming months, but before finishing, I just wanted to say that, if anyone is reading this and doubts about whether to volunteer or not, just do not miss the opportunity to live this experience, broaden your horizons, meet people, have a good time, travel and all this without costing you a euro.

Without further ado, fartu bone,

Ĝis baldaŭ.

Updated on Salı, 17/02/2026