| I met Pablo at the Canada-US Servas Conference | | | | organized my own local group of Servas hosts here in |
| that was held at the beginning of August in Vancouver | | | | Rosario, and I got involved in the running of the |
| where I had a chance to spend about an hour and a | | | | organization. I have been to official meetings in Canada, |
| half with him to find out more about his involvement as | | | | Spain, Argentina, Mexico, UK and Uruguay. The Servas |
| a volunteer for Servas, an organization with hosts and | | | | experiences are so deep and so profound that it is |
| travellers in more than 130 countries whose motto is | | | | quite complicated to talk about them in a few lines. |
| "Travel for peace" to promote greater inter-cultural | | | | What I have experienced is simply amazing, it has |
| understanding and tolerance. Pablo is one of those | | | | changed my life. |
| people who always has a smile on his face and he is | | | | 3. What countries have you travelled to through |
| filled with an incredible amount of energy. Through | | | | Servas? What kinds of people from what places |
| Servas he has travelled through a variety of European | | | | have you hosted in your home? What makes Servas |
| and North and South American countries. | | | | travel sospecial to you? |
| As a volunteer for Servas, Pablo has tried to harness | | | | I have traveled with Servas in Argentina, Uruguay, |
| the international network of Servas in new ways, and | | | | Mexico, Canada, Spain, Belgium, France, Ireland, |
| most recently he has created an initiative that allows | | | | Portugal, and the UK. But I´ll make my list larger |
| young Servas members to go on language | | | | as soon aspossible!!! At my place I have hosted people |
| exchanges free of charge that are facilitated by other | | | | from the USA, Germany, France, Spain, the |
| Servas travellers. Both accommodation and language | | | | Netherlands and Brazil. My house is open to Servas |
| training are provided free of charge by local Servas | | | | travellers all year long. |
| hosts. So far his network of participating countries | | | | It´s not only the bridge that Servas builds for |
| includes Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico, the United | | | | you, but also who is waiting for you on the other side. |
| States and Canada which will provide no-cost | | | | All the people in Servas are great and interesting, |
| language study opportunities to young Servas | | | | otherwise they wouldn't open their doors and use their |
| members in Spanish, Portuguese, French and English. | | | | time to chat with you and show you their world. |
| In addition he is also organizing a youth summit for | | | | 4. Please tell us about your 3 favourite or most |
| Servas, to be held in January 2006 in the resort town | | | | memorable travel stories. |
| of Bariloche, Argentina. And he does all these activities | | | | I met a nice couple in Lisbon, she was Mexican and he |
| part-time, after work, as a volunteer. Meet this bundle | | | | was born in Angola. The time I spent with them was |
| of positive energy - Pablo Chufeni. | | | | great. They originally met trough Servas when she |
| 1. Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Where are | | | | was a traveller staying at his house. And now they are |
| you from, what is your profession, where do you live | | | | married!!! |
| now? | | | | I also met a guy in Brussels who ate food without |
| I'm 27 years old and I work as a theater professor in | | | | cooking it and had strong opinions on flavours and |
| various institutes. I also study politics at the university | | | | health and how human beings developed the art of |
| as well as French and Portuguese. This year I started | | | | cooking only by following their tongue. I had another |
| to work for the Developing Bank of the Americas in a | | | | interesting travel experience with an Arab person who |
| social program here in my city, Rosario, in Argentina, | | | | lived in Paris. This was simply amazing. We went |
| where I currently live nowadays. I work in the | | | | together to see a show in Paris of Ute Lemper, a |
| capacitation department as a tutor for teenagers who | | | | German singer that I always liked, and one day I saw |
| are at risk. For 7 years I worked for the local TV | | | | signs in the streets of Paris, announcing one of her |
| station as a general producer, but that took up all my | | | | concerts. Unfortunately the signs said SOLD OUT! But |
| time, so now I prefer to use my days in a different | | | | when I returned to his house he told me, Pablo, I've got |
| way. I also work for a foundation that works with | | | | tickets to a show tonight in case you want to go. We |
| cultural promotion here in my city. | | | | had a great time at the concert. |
| 2. You have been a Servas member for a few years | | | | 5. Please tell us about your 3 favourite or most |
| now. How did you hear about this organization and | | | | memorable hosting experiences. |
| what was your first travel experience like? | | | | It´s hard to say, all my guests have been great |
| I heard of Servas by acident,sitting at a coffee table. | | | | in their own way. |
| First I went to Europe as a traveller, but after that I | | | | |