📍 Country: Portugal

💬 In my culture, we say: “Água mole em pedra dura, tanto bate até que fura” (“Soft water on hard stone, it keeps hitting until it makes a hole”). This encourages me to never give up, even in difficult situations.

Country: Greece

In my culture, we say:

“Μετά από κάθε φουρτούνα, η θάλασσα κοπάζει” ("After every storm, the sea calms down")

This reminds me to stay strong through life's difficulties because what follows is always better and more beautiful!!!

📍 Country: Greece 🇬🇷

💬 In my culture, we say: «Μπροστά στην καταιγίδα φαίνεται η δύναμη.» (“In the face of the storm, strength is revealed.”)

This reminds me that challenges show us how strong we truly are.

📍 Country: Türkiye

💬 In my culture, we say: "Altın ateşte, insan mihnette belli olur." ("Gold is tested in fire; man is tested in hardship.")
It gives us this message: Difficulties test people, and real strength lies in emerging from these tests.

Country: Greece

In our culture, we say: "Ο σίδηρος σφυρηλατείται στη φωτιά." ("Iron is forged in the fire"). The problems that arise in a person's life are like fire. Life is like the hammer and anvil on which a person is forged. Difficulties make them harder and more resilient.

Country: Turkiye 🇹🇷

💬In my culture, we say:

"İşleyen demir paslanmaz." ("Working iron doesnt stain.")

This reminds me that I have to keep working to not get rusty at what I do.

Country: Türkiye 🇹🇷

💬In our culture we say: "Spor yapan insan nerdeyse sağlık ordadır. " ("Wherever a person does sports, there is health")

This saying is reminding me that I have to live healthy

Country: Türkiye 🇹🇷

In my culture, we say : baş sağlığı, dünya varlığıdır."(Health is wealth)

It gives us this message:

Condolences is everything cause worldly possessions are fleeting ,may those left behind find peace, and those gone rest in peace.Without health, nothing else matters.

Turkish ⬇️

📍"Akan Su Yosun Tutmaz"

English ⬇️

📍"Running Water Doesn't Gother Moss

📍Country:Türkiye

The famous saying from my culture, Angola is “A barking dog doesn’t bite“

country :Portugal

in our culture we say:"A persistência é a chave do sucesso. Não desistas dos teus sonhos!"(persistence is the key to success don't give up on your dreams!)

this motivates me to never give upon my dreams.

I think resilience means being patient,when you be patient with something really hard knowing that in the end you will receive good things <3

Country:Trabzon / TÜRKİYE

School: Vakfıkebir Tourism Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School

In Turkish culture, we say: “No matter how strong the wind blows, the plane tree still stands tall.”

This proverb reminds us to stay strong in the face of hardship and trust our roots. Resilience, often symbolized by nature, is a deeply valued trait in Turkish culture.

🗣️ Greek Proverb: "Συν Αθηνά και χείρα κίνει."

(Translation: "With Athena’s help, move your own hand." — meaning we must help ourselves, even when we hope for support.)

💬 Reflection: Resilience in Greek culture often means perseverance through hardship—combining faith, wisdom, and personal action. The olive tree, a symbol of peace and endurance, reminds us that even in dry, harsh conditions, life finds a way. We honor our past but keep pushing forward, with strength that comes from within and from community.

— Greek Proverb: "Ο καλός ο καπετάνιος στη φουρτούνα φαίνεται"

Reflection: In life, as at sea, calm waters are not where we prove our strength — it’s in the storms, the setbacks, and the unexpected waves that we discover who we really are. Resilience isn’t the absence of struggle; it’s the choice to steer forward despite it. Like the seasoned captain who faces the tempest head-on, we too can navigate life’s challenges with courage, clarity, and hope.