Participant
The most useful part for me was simply being surrounded by people who share the same background. It’s rare to find this kind of environment, and being able to discuss our shared culture and experiences without having to explain myself was so nice. Moreover, I came here hoping to reconnect with my roots, and I definitely achieved that. I feel much closer to my heritage now than I did before arriving, and I'm leaving with a new sense of pride in our culture. I especially loved the visit of the Tatar Museum, the San Francisco Area, along with the house of the ATA of SF. The nightly games and the visit to Ildus abi’s house (+ muncha) were the cherry on top. If I had to pick something to improve, I’d just say I wish the camp was longer! It felt like the time flew by too fast. I think it would’ve also helped with the tiredness levels to spread out the activities a bit :). All in all I absolutely loved all the people, the warm sense of community, and everyone’s enthusiastic involvement in each and every activity. I also extremely appreciate the sheer efforts that were put in by the organizers, since it is no easy feat to pull off such a successful event.


















