https://idealsinaction.viabrachy.org/ 2026-05-04T14:16:04+0200 https://idealsinaction.viabrachy.org/ https://idealsinaction.viabrachy.org/lib/exe/fetch.php/favicon.ico text/html 2018-11-08T18:50:43+0200 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://idealsinaction.viabrachy.org/doku.php/testimonies:portugal:georgios?rev=1541699443&do=diff Hetero(u)topia While being on the Heterotopia tour in Portugal, there were countless lessons we took everyday. Alongside the permaculture knowledge we acquired during those beautiful 2 weeks and every other thing we learned through our interaction with each other, one of the most important things this tour taught us was the way we all lived together. text/html 2018-11-08T18:50:43+0200 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://idealsinaction.viabrachy.org/doku.php/testimonies:portugal:josephine?rev=1541699443&do=diff Sharring moment with talk This trip was a challenge for me because my mini-project was to speak more in front of people I don’t know very well. And that even if it’s the small or a large group. During this trip I had several circumstances to overtake my fear: in a sharing circle or in my family group. Two groups of people who gave me different states of stress and so different outcome. For me speak to say what I feel or think it’s difficult because I’m always afraid of the other will think abo… text/html 2018-12-14T16:24:17+0200 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://idealsinaction.viabrachy.org/doku.php/testimonies:portugal:konstantina?rev=1544801057&do=diff Non Violent Communication During the 4th Heterotopia Tour in Portugal, we had the opportunity to discover a very important tool, that of Nonviolent Communication (abbreviated NVC), which made us reconsider the way we approach our relationships with the people around us, but also with ourselves. text/html 2018-11-08T18:50:43+0200 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://idealsinaction.viabrachy.org/doku.php/testimonies:portugal:konstantino?rev=1541699443&do=diff Eco-communities Heterotopia as it was elaborated by philosopher Michel Foucault is a concept in human geography to describe places and spaces that function in non-hegemonic conditions. So, can Heterotopia be or it is just a Utopia? A place like this was something that we were tasked to construct in our staying at Faros, Portugal. And so, we did. In these hard times, we live in, and as the refugee flows tend to grow bigger and bigger so does the need for shelter and alternative communities. S… text/html 2018-11-08T18:50:43+0200 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://idealsinaction.viabrachy.org/doku.php/testimonies:portugal:laurent?rev=1541699443&do=diff How I felt a few days after Heteropia Tour Portugal You can find below a message I sent to the participants after the tour to express how I felt. * “Hi Heterotopians, I was not able to accept that heteropia was over, I had the chance to keep some connection for a few more days by joining the heteropians Saùl and Gio to help Barbara with the foundations of an ecobuilt house (with earthbags technique) in Monchique. text/html 2018-11-08T18:50:43+0200 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://idealsinaction.viabrachy.org/doku.php/testimonies:portugal:lucie?rev=1541699443&do=diff Praise of the Doubt Back to nature I can't clearly remember the first time I have heard about permaculture, agroforestry, or biodynamic agriculture. It's the kind of subject that somehow, comes out in the middle of a conversation, a radio emission, an article text/html 2018-11-08T18:50:43+0200 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://idealsinaction.viabrachy.org/doku.php/testimonies:portugal:pierre?rev=1541699443&do=diff Base Group The “Base Group” are small groups of five or six people where we have to mix all kinds of nationalities randomly managed by a facilitator who meet thirthy minutes to be able to exchange about their day or any matter. During the trip we had lots of workshops to teach us to live in community and solve problems through verbal communication. I will speak more specifically about a Workshop text/html 2018-11-08T18:50:43+0200 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://idealsinaction.viabrachy.org/doku.php/testimonies:portugal:sofia?rev=1541699443&do=diff Eco Building (canya & cob) :-O The Heterotopia tour in Faro was without doubt a hurricane of knowledge, joy, fun and experience with plenty of moments of the intriguing feeling to experiment and overcome my usual self. It was totally an out of the box experience. I cannot still believe that I leaved so many strong moments in only two weeks. It was because of the people who organized and participated but also because we all believed in that project. Feeling blessed that I had this chance to tra… text/html 2018-12-14T16:25:21+0200 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://idealsinaction.viabrachy.org/doku.php/testimonies:portugal:start?rev=1544801121&do=diff The testimonies of the heterotopia Tour in Portugal Konstantino's ! Sofia's ! Georgios's ! Anastasia & Konstantina's ! Pierre's ! Lucie's ! Josephine's ! Laurent's !