Get involved with the co-creation of an international embassy of connection in Crete, Greece

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  Beschreibung

  IMPORTANT: As our dear project constantly evolves and is being shaped, occasionally ~ we might struggle having stable access to electricity, heating, internet, or spaces of our own. We highly appreciate and prefer the can-do attitude, as there is always a solution to be found or made.
  
  You have to be willing to try and be a pioneer (if not already one), and approach Life on terms somewhat remote from comfort and immediate consumer access at disposal - otherwise, perhaps this project is NOT at all something you should try. We prefer being upfront and we will discuss logistics well ~ and before commiting to any agreemwnt.
  
  
  
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  As our title hints, we are planting the seeds for something that exceeds temporary constructs and grows in such ways as to actually resiliently outlive us ~ creating necessary spaces and bridges that connect intentional people and places: embassies of connection, ambassaddresses and ambassadors.
  
  
  If you too recognize the dire need for honest places and people that respect Nature and seek to nurture it and each other - please exercise your freedom to connect, be welcome to communicate and join our collective quest in research, outreach, action and any other form of solidarity we shall discover together, as we go ahead experimenting with the 'possibilities of the impossibles'...
  
  
  Perhaps you are disappointed with the collapse of capitalism and want to surround yourself with a noncommercial tribe that believes health is not a paywall business but rather a human right.
  
  Perhaps you want to invest yourself in the co-creation of something that is transparent and has continuity - and not just a 'project' for a while or a holiday ~ but something real, something that feels like home, something that you can witness growing beyond your visit/stay - and that returns the nourishment and care received.
  
  Perhaps you might very well be burnt out with the realization that governments all over seem to have been infiltrated by organized corporate corruption, whilst our should-be human and civil rights are being hijacked, abused, completely disregarded or purposefully dismantled in such ways that our present becomes more of a hostage of dictatorship, arrested by the powers that outrageously and genoc!daIIy try-be-remain.
  
  Perhaps you too have developed an allergy to 'bs' and are a doer, not just a silly-billie complainer/victimhoodied person that draggily stagnates, negatively bringing down the vibe of 'doing'...
  
  Perhaps you too are ready to put comfort aside ~ in a world that is already burning all over in decline, consumer-hedonism, governmental/global poisoning. Even though there's more of us that wake up everyday to the horrid realities of our times - it still seems rather difficult to envision ways forward - for folks who trusted the institutions to lead the way - perhaps for most or all life...
  
  
  
  Well this is as far as it goes ~ and we're dedicated to put an end to the hijack made possible only by the many shiny incentives of capitalism, which is, unfortunately, for a great number of people - still quite the dictatorial god, when it comes to life, death and everything in-between. Let's remind ourselves that money are a construct agreement printed by entities that have no interest in our well-being, but quite the opposite, in fact.
  
  Perhaps you too art ready to create and contribute in projects that have a critical role in shaping the reality and environments we want to belong with...
  
  
  The way forward is providing healthy examples, viable anchor points for continuity, reaching for each other through genuine and perhaps often-challenging ways ~ through co-creation, discussion, feedback, exercise, nonviolence, permaculture, art, craft, honesty and contributions in matters that require collective drive, maintenance, critical mindset, leadership and involvement.
  
  
  These anchor points - stewarding hubs ~ shall be the embassies of connection where intentional, cooperative people will gather to care, share, and organize sustainable gatherings, activities, workshops, festivals, gardens and studio-spaces (&more), that celebrate time invested rather than time spent: setting this up as a non-profit creative sanctuary that sustains itself through the contributions and harvests that we all bring about ~ together: for each other, locally and globally.
  
  
  
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  We're seeking to connect (even remotely) with pioneers, supporters, artists & kind souls that find joy in contributing to team building, care-sharing and initiative taking: people that intend on maintaining a collective shareholding of leadership rather than hierarchical, exclusive dynamics; people that practice thinking in terms of WE ~ and not just 'I'.
  
  
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  What to expect?
  • compassion, clarity, genuine involvement, communication & diversity;
  • to exercise nonviolence and good-will, in connection with each other, Nature, Art & the Land;
  • to experiment with thinkering solutions & applying them
  • to have an action driven learning process
  • a supportive, improvement-oriented environment, in which the way forward ~ is usually through 😁
  • an environment where your voice, action & sense of responsibility are needed
  • a magical, wild and thriving with abundance journey
  
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  We recently started hosting a podcast/interview series called conversing humankindness - and we would love to continue meeting each other, ~ also! ~through this project!
  
  There is much to do, inspiration to be sparked, compassion to be shared, interviews to record, documentaries to film, sustainable actions to be taken: and we invite all of you longing for healthy environments in which Nature is nurtured and honored - to reach us so we can join in action!
  
  We choose intentionality over passive-passanger visits, therefore, we aspire to inspire a sense of action and responsibility all-around.
  
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  This February ~ our previous base went into a massive renovation project - hence - became unavailable. That's why, in the project availability, the months past-feb are set to yellow/red, whilst we work to green them up by finding other safe-house/s to gather, host and co-create. We are actively working on research and networking these days in order to achieve stabler, rooted grounds. We're happy to meet & create despite all this - whether is by remote action or in-person.
  
  Possibilities are all-around to-be found by those seeking them in welcoming manners.
  
  
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  💫Our journey in previous space so far - began with resonant conversations & sharing quality time, which naturally evolved into a co-living situation, with cooking, dancing, exercising, breathing, swimming, playing, discovering and intending to make/maintain a necessary local and global impact whilst nurturing & practicing our evolving stream of interests, skills & especially: critical thinking.
  
  
  🙌 We value cultural exchange, diversity, harmony, honest communication, consistency and that's why we especially-prefer connecting with people who are guided by Love instead of Ego: people who choose consciously to NOT indulge in substance-consuming behavior/addiction or abuse (coffee, tobacco, etc.) or, are willing to keep such habits/effects to a minimum, elsewhere - in private.
  👐The goal is to promote sobriety in our shared spaces, through healthier ways of relating with each other and by fostering a respectful, deeply-rooted sense of community in which we deal with treating the roots of our internalized problematics - rather than symptom looping (a.k.a sipping or puffing substances to cope rather than realistically hope by saying nope to further (self+)-sabotage 🥴...
  
  
  💫 We're dedicated to extending the project & creating similar connective hubs, since safe, wellness oriented and ethically rooted spaces to meet, share, learn from & with each other are absolutely necessary, everywhere: Hubs that are concerned with tinkering creative solutions to local, as well as global ~ issues, and are collectively organized, supported and guided - so that they can stand truly resilient in the face of challenges.
  
  🫶 We promote & support slow, thoughtful & sustainable travel, which protects nature and respects local ways of life.
  Achieving sustainability requires individuals to look critically at consumer habits, ego, transportation monopoly and economic pressures. We seek to connect with travelers who are already thoughtful or willing to explore these deeper, sometimes difficult, ethical aspects of travel.
  
  
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  Our temporary place is a multi-level townhouse in the historic, seaside old town (2-minute walk to the Mediterranean Sea).
  While the immediate area is overrun with seasonal tourism for 8 months every year, it does serve as an excellent base for accessing rich local culture, tradition and gorgeous Nature to be discovered around. We're excited to often go on cute, small picnic/camping /cycling/hiking/climbing/ dancing/playing trips, or to share hidden local gems for your own exploration.
  We're quite melancholic that our current base might turn into yet another 'suffocatingBnB'.
  But we are sure new possibilities and doors will open for us - and hold that flow and intention close to our hearts.
  
  💝 In our shared space, we support & encourage art, cultural gigs and initiatives, non-profit events, workshops, jam sessions, concerts, karaoke, spoken poetry, movie nights, clothes-swapping, food-sharing & MORE : as we are so passionate about co-creating an inspiring, refreshing environment and drive positive impact through our action <3
  
  👀 Important clarifications:
  - We are a not for-profit collective;
  - All activities are voluntary—no one is paid: at least not at this early stage of development anyway;
  - We practice and maintain transparency, open communication, active listening & non-violence;
  - We aim to reduce pollution caused by tourism and entertainment by exercising sustainability, community, conscious living & connection.
  
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  If you are committed to liberation, innovation, value mindfulness, Love Nature, and actively seek a consciously-committed lifestyle, we would love to hear from you: ✍️your inquiry will be kindly considered & we'll probe in order to see if we can move together through some of the journey ahead of us - and how; for that purpose, we have designed this informative description section as well as a questionnaire we'll forward, once your initial message has been received.
  
  
  We really hope you will give this all a good, thorough read before reaching out 🙏~ there is a little bit more to read, make sure you scroll all the way 😉

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Karitative Arbeit

  Kunstprojekte

  Sprachpraxis

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Seniorenbetreuung

  Unterrichten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Babysitten und Kinderbetreuung

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten

  Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Trampen

  

  Erlebnissportarten

  

  Haustiere

  

  Selbstentwicklung

  

  Vegetarier / Veganer

  

  Nachhaltigkeit

  

  Technik

  

  Politik & Soziales

  

  Events & Sozialleben

  

  Kultur

  

  Bücher

  

  Kunst & Design

  

  Wandern

  

  Outdoor-Aktivitäten

  

  Radfahren

  

  Camping

  

  Tanzen

  

  Gebirge

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Natur

  

  Zeichnen & Malen

  

  Sprachen

  

  Gartenarbeiten

  

  Kochen & Backen

  

  Blogging

  

  Heimwerken & DIY

  

  Musik

  

  Gärtnern

  

  Schreiben

  

  Darstellende Künste
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  We enjoy interacting with visitors—hearing your experiences, sharing ours, and exploring new ideas. We hope to learn about different backgrounds, traditions, perspectives, and to build a community feeling where everyone feels active, inspired and enriched.
  
  Our main reason for hosting is to open doors to diverse cultural exchanges, learning opportunities and build the spirit of an embassy of connection far beyond a specific time & place.
  
  Anyone & everyone has the potential to become an ambassador or ambassadress 💜 ~ it's a matter of choice, values, necessity and sense. You are welcome to get in touch and find out more 💫

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  Projekte mit Kindern

  Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.

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  Arbeit

  This is a place where kindness, goodwill, creativity & responsibility are exercised and cherished!
  
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  We are experienced with alternative traveling, volunteering, hosting activities & have a thirst for refinement and optimization ~ therefore, we intend to accommodate pleasant experiences together with our intentional guests and engage in fulfilling feedbacks ✨
  
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  What we ask for is about 15 hours of assistance per week.
  In exchange, we can accommodate and provide opportunities for abundance. Sometimes, we will share food & snacks BUT, we can NOT pledge a passive, full food coverage, unless we bring it around together ~ for example, via contributions we get through our activities that will be used accordingly: to feed ourselves, to have some pocket money and also to fund our maintenance and building adventures. We managed to feed ourselves by playing music in the street, selling various stuff via our garage 'sales', picking up vegs and fruits at the local market for next to nothing at closing hours - so yeah, it is possible to always do that amd much more - with the can-do type of people we want to connect with.
  
  
  
  Although there is no regular schedule, we welcome adaptation, we communicate the tasks to do in advance & we flow with it through constant feedback, as we want you to feel included & part of the team.
  
  
  The exchange is flexible, with plenty of free time & main areas where we need a hand with:
  
  • 'The Networking Wizz'
  - Writing, translating, researching & bridging communication/connection
  - journalism, interviews, lives, podcasting, documentary, film-making, writing stories / editing
  - organize cute & relevant events/gatherings/screenings/ discussions
  - new initiatives, inspired by you?
  
  
  • 'The Fairy/Mage'
  This is the central, inbetween glue-role for those willing or comfortable to generate the fuels that keep us going:
  - street performance, music, arts & crafts
  - any type of inspiring busking/busqueen
  - dumpster diving, resource collection, logistics
  - local food networking/contacts
  
  
  • 'The Spot Keeper'
  - maintain our home cozy & our food nourishing
  - creative tasks, fixing, decorating, innovating
  - plant/herbs, mini-garden/ compost
  - gardening, love, care, magic, soil, life, health
  - transforming, transmuting, preserving, DIY
  - new initiatives, inspired by you?
  
  
  You're welcome to create your own schedule & rhythm — there's no need for fixed / imposed hours! Just let us know your preference and ideal agreement. Communication is key though & we need to decide altogether before we go about it all;
  
  We Love Freedom, Harmony, and keeping it REAL: that requires constant rebalance - for there's a fine line to be kept in check, therefore, we'll hold each other in tune, addressing our blindsides through feedback sessions, contemplation, meditation, exercise, discussion and kind, contributing - attitudes!
  
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  Let us know what your ideas & excitement incline towards;
  We welcome new initiatives, creative pro-activeness & applied inspiring energy, so bring it on!
  
  This is a collective playground: what we do is play fairly, learning and growing together ~ whilst we all hold the space sustainable ~ together! 👐

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend

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  Our interest, as an embassy of connection is, of course, to break through the barrier of language and, for such a feat - we need each and every one of those visionary, inspired or aspiring souls that want to help in shaping such horizons! Help us paint the local picture in every language! <3
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  Unterkunft

  🛖 ACCOMODATION
  
  - Shared room, possibility to organize the space & create more options
  - We can welcome and accommodate a maximum of 3 guests at the moment; (unless you have a tent or are an easy sleeper and don't mind finding an alternative arrangement);
  - Half of the house is undergoing transformation/slow renovation - but it is safe to Live in, in case you're concerned: Our place is definitely not luxurious, but rather - cozy, magical & improvisational;
  If you're not picky and used to minimalism creativeness, this place will be right up your alley
  
  🍛 FOOD
  - since the few days/hours expected, food will NOT be provided and must not be relied upon - access to kitchen, fridge and cooker is available. We will of course share food & cook together occasionally - but we just can't pledge full coverage. We do not use/cook meat in the house - as we're mostly vegan with a pinch of vegetarianism.
  
  Since we're not a business & our cultural mission is based on voluntary, intentional approach, (we are also volunteers) - it would be hard to support food expenses for our visitors entirely & that is why we chose to create a fair exchange, in which everyone has more time, space TO BE and inspiration to create!
  We really hope you understand and appreciate the food arrangement as is. Of course, through our contribution based activities we shall generate resources and enable ourselves to sustain the basics for food and maybe even beyond - are you ready to involve yourself in such generative ways?
  We have already succesful experience & are open to share ✨
  
  
  🧿 Local fun fact:
  there are some bakeries and local markets who often giveaway food/fruits/veggies at the end of their working day - so it shouldn't be very difficult to make something of that.

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  Was noch ...

  🙏 We value motivated, cooperative individuals & do our best to safeguard harmony.
  
  👁️ BEFORE YOU APPLY
  When possible, please try to contact us at least a week in advance - as we need to prepare + make sure we are on the same page before you arrive: we got a template questionnaire we forward to our inquiries that contains topics relevant to our decision making.
  
  
  ⚠️ LONGER STAYS
  We need you to acknowledge, understand & agree that we can not remotely commit to long-term hosting ~ immediately, via the internet, therefore, a two week TRIAL period is REQUIRED to assess compatibility in person. We're open to discuss specifics, logistics, as well as offer insight & support before your visit; otherwise, please adjust your plans accordingly & be prepared in case a long term extension beyond the initial trial period - is not possible.
  
  
  ♻️ How we deal with your requests and what to expect after your initial message-request:
  - a questionnaire will be forwarded to you for compatibility check;
  - if we recognize alignment, we'll invite you on a video/audio call in which we'll go over details, feel into it and follow up on previous questions/clarify/open up the conversation & reach an agreement.
  
  
  
  🚲 THE PLACE & AROUND/TRANSPORTATION 🚌
  Everything is within walkable distance: supermarkets, the Mediterranean sea, cooperatives, pubs, parks & shops of all sorts.
  A bus station for both city and outside city travel. You can rent bikes, scooters and find your way anywhere. Hitch-hiking works and we recommend it. There is a spare bike you can use, as long as you take responsibility for returning it as functional as is.
  
  
  
  
  🚆🚍 ARRIVAL
  The bus station is 5 minutes walk from our place, so we are easily reachable.
  On the day of your arrival, you'll have time to settle in.
  Your volunteering/contributive journey begins the following day - or will be communicated to you -as sometimes we're too busy to start immediately and might need a couple days to arrange things!
  
  ✨ YOUR FREE DAYS ✨
  - stay and do your own thing with respect to the other things happening at the place - we would kindly ask you to keep cleaning after yourself or have involvement in the common areas you're using - basically don't just be a passenger;
  - explore the surroundings, go for trips? - there are nice, un/popular beaches, gorges, caves, and many other things happening. Get your tent or hammock and go wild! Just be safe and come back to share the good stories!
  - join others co-creative processes, host yours!
  
  We can always adjust & discuss your contribution in order to meet each other's needs and reach consensus. For example, let's say that you want to do your weekly hours in 2-3 days and havethe rest off: totally possible ✨
  
  
  "Silly tourism"~ is a huge topic nowadays - & is a form of consumerism which, whilst appearing inexpensive ~ causes significant long-term harm:
  ~ environmental cost: it damages the environment, often relying heavily on high-emission travel like air transport, which is becoming less sustainable & more monopolizing by day.
  ~ superficiality: it encourages shallow engagement—traveling primarily for appearance or check-lists rather than seeking genuine cultural immersion or appreciation of the place itself. This focus is often driven by external pressures, such as social media algorithms and the desire to keep up with others - are you aware of how you use social media ~ or rather ~ how it might be the one using you?
  ~ local impact: it often promotes wasteful consumerism (buying unnecessary items) that fails to benefit local communities fairly.

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