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A simulated Q&A session where Romanian students in the diaspora answer honest questions about identity, adaptation, homesickness, and vulnerability.
Read full descriptionAn infographic concept that visualises the triple role of Romanian students in the diaspora: studying, working, and navigating identity and bureaucracy.
Read descriptionA Story-based community campaign that invites anonymous answers from Romanian students abroad, turning their experiences into highlights.
Read campaign detailsA set of Instagram units: a carousel about self-discovery, a quote Story about cooking, and a square post about Sunday 10 PM deadlines.
Read full conceptQ&A Live
1. Q&A Live – Life as a Romanian student in the diaspora
Theme: “Questions nobody asks, but we all have.”
Objective: creating an interactive (simulated) session in which Romanian students in the diaspora
answer honestly and directly questions about adaptation, identity, social and personal challenges.
QUESTIONS + ANSWERS (simulated)
Have you ever felt like you don’t belong anywhere?
Answer: Yes. At first, in the Netherlands, I was “the Romanian” to my classmates. When I went home,
I was “the one who left abroad.” Only after a year did I realize that I belong to the place where I make my own rules.
What was the hardest part in the first year?
Answer: Asking for help. You feel like if you admit that things are hard, it means you made the wrong choice.
But I learned that vulnerability is a form of strength.
Have you ever felt ashamed of being Romanian?
Answer: Yes, when a colleague asked me if “all Romanians steal bicycles.” I laughed then, but I cried that night.
After that, I started educating them through what I do, not through what I answer.
What do you do when you miss home?
Answer: I cook soup and call someone in my family. Even three minutes helps. And sometimes, I cry without feeling weak.
Have you ever had an identity crisis?
Answer: Yes. You ask yourself questions: Am I “Romanian” enough? Am I integrated enough? Then you learn that you don’t
have to choose one label – you are a mix, and that is your strength.
PROMOTIONAL VISUAL – Instagram Story (simulated text):
LIVE Q&A
Questions nobody asks, but we all have.
Life as a Romanian student in the diaspora
Sunday, 6:00 PM
Join us. It’s okay to feel, it’s okay to ask.
#StudentDiaspora #Let’sTalkOpenly
SUMMARY VISUAL – Top 3 answers (text for carousel or post):
Top 3 answers from the Q&A LIVE:
“When I started telling my classmates that I am not ashamed of being Romanian, I started believing it myself.”
“Vulnerability is not weakness. It is the first step toward adaptation.”
“I no longer look for belonging. I build a place that fits me.
INFOGRAPHIC:
“What does it mean to be a student, an employee, and Romanian at the same time?”
Main title:
“Life in 3 speeds: Student, Employee, Romanian in the diaspora”
Subtitle (key sentence):
“We do not live a double life. We live three, at the same time.”
Sections with icons (graphic suggestions):
Student
• Online & offline courses
• Deadlines that show no mercy
• Exams in foreign languages
Employee
• 20 hours/week of part-time work
• Working on weekends
• Stress related to contracts and taxes
Romanian in the diaspora
• Cultural adaptation
• Documents, authorities, different rules
• Homesickness, prejudice, constant adaptation
Small statistics (can be illustrated with a bar or circle):
60% of Romanian students in the diaspora work during university.
1 in 3 send money home every month.
Visual conclusion:
“Three roles. One person. One single day.”
Recommended format:
Square format (1080x1080px) for Instagram post
Story version (1080x1920px) for quick sharing
Optional: A4 PDF for print or internal presentation
3. Community Management – 1 unit
Story campaign: “Ask a student in the diaspora”
Starting the conversation (Q&A Story)
What didn’t anyone tell you before becoming a Romanian student in the diaspora?
Reply anonymously. The best answers will appear in Stories tomorrow!
Community responses (simulated but credible):
“That you will be ashamed to ask for help, but you will still need it.”
“That you can’t legally work as much as you want, even if you are willing and need to.”
“That homesickness doesn’t come only at Christmas. It comes every evening.”
“That you have to explain every month what an NGO is and what you do there.”
“That not even Romanians always help each other. Sometimes it’s the opposite.”
Selected highlight:
“That homesickness doesn’t come only at Christmas. It comes every evening.”
This will be turned into a dedicated visual (Instagram Story + feed repost), with an emotional background
(e.g. a generic photo of a suitcase or a student bedroom).
Final Call to Action:
Do you also have a thought or an experience that deserves to be told? Write it in the comments
or send us a DM. It might become the next highlight!
Instagram Post – Unit 1
Post type: Carousel (3 slides)
Theme: “3 things I learned about myself in the diaspora”
Slide 1 – Intro title
“3 things I learned about myself in the diaspora”
Suggested text below:
Life as a student away from home is the most brutal form of self-discovery.
Slide 2 – Lesson #1
Loneliness is not my enemy.
Explanatory text:
I learned that silence does not mean abandonment. It means space to hear my thoughts and
to build my path.
Slide 3 – Lesson #2
2. I don’t have to be perfect.
Explanatory text:
I have had failures. And disappointments. But I no longer run from them. They teach me who I am,
not just what I know.
Slide 4 – Lesson #3
3. Being Romanian is not just what’s written on my ID.
Explanatory text:
It’s how I laugh. How I cook. How I say hello in the elevator. And how I care about other Romanians
who left, like me.
Recommended design (for designer or Canva):
Warm gradient backgrounds (pale pink, beige, dark blue)
Minimalist illustrations: silhouette at an airport, laptop with “RO” sticker, open book
Font: friendly sans-serif (e.g. Poppins, Nunito)
The last slide may include logo + CTA: “What did you learn about yourself?”
Instagram Post – Unit 2
Post type: Quote Story
Theme: “When you start cooking for yourself, you learn who you really are.”
Main text (full-screen story):
“When you start cooking for yourself, you learn who you really are.”
Optional subtext (bottom, smaller font):
Sometimes it’s pasta with tuna. Other times it’s just bread with memories of home. But they all
taste like you.
Design recommendation (for Canva or other tools):
Blurred background with an artistic photo: a simple bowl on a student’s table
Main font: modern script + sans-serif for subtext
Warm, neutral colors: cream, light brown, urban gray
Add a small emoji-style sticker: pasta or a spoon for a personal touch
Instagram Post – Unit 3
Post type: Square post (1:1 format)
Theme: “Sunday, 10 PM: deadline. Students know what we mean.”
Style: subtle, ironic, relatable humor
Main text in post (on image):
“Sunday. 10 PM. Deadline.
A psychological thriller starring you.”
Secondary text (bottom, smaller font):
The script: you write 800 words in 40 minutes, with the laptop on your knees and your heart in your throat.
Caption (Instagram post text):
Sundays haven’t been the same since you became a student.
If you too are a champion of “I’ll write it tonight,” give us a sign.
What have you learned in your most stressful deadlines?
#studentlife #deadlinevibes #sunday10pm
Design recommendation:
Dark background (navy or dark gray) + alarm-red accents
Large, clear, high-contrast font
Small illustration: clock, laptop, coffee cup, a tired student
Format 1080×1080 px for feed
