I have enjoyed the experience of COIL-VE project as I always enjoy meeting people from different counties and learning about their culture. It was interesting to lean how the local issues we face here in Ireland are actually global issues and that we have very similar issues such as housing, poverty, mental health, addiction, cost-of-living and so on. I enjoyed getting to meet everyone and discuss these issues over zoom and gaining new knowledge as it made me realise that the issues are happening all over the world and how we are all in similar situations.