On a hot summer day, four children from two different corners of the world met in a small village in Romania, where their families had come as part of a cultural exchange program. Ahmed and Zeynep came from Türkiye and were curious about the lives of children in other countries. Daniel and Sima couldn't wait to show them what a holiday in the village meant.

Eliza GRİGORE 

Kindergarten Ion Creanga Alexandria,Romania

One quiet afternoon, as the sun peeked through the clouds, Daniel gathered some flat stones from the roadside and stacked them one over the other. Ahmed watched curiously. “What are you doing?” he asked. Daniel smiled: “Want to play a game? It’s called *7 Stones*.”"

Mahmut ÖNCEL Prof Abdülkadir KARAHAN Primary School Şanlıurfa / TÜRKİYE 

Zeynep and Sima leaned on a blanket on the grass and gathered. Daniel rules: -"I build a small tower with seven stones, then the other player tries to knock it down with a ball. Then you run and build the tower again, but watch out, the other player tries to hit you with a ball!" Ahmed Laughed: "It's the same as a game we have!

                            Ertuğrulgazi Primary School-Bozüyük/BİLECİK/TURKEY

                                                      Taibe Aksoy SÖNMEZ

Fatıma İ.Ö. Ertuğrulgazi Primary SCHOOL-

Bozüyük-Bİlecik-TÜRKİYE

After a few rounds of running, falling, and laughing out loud, Zeynep took five shiny little stones from her pocket. “We also have a game with stones. It’s called *5 taş*.” Daniel and Sima came closer, curious, and Zeynep started to show them how it was played."

İlknur KÖYLÜ/Şehit Çağlayan Irmak Primary School

The stones had to be thrown in the air and caught in different ways, without dropping them. Sima tried first, a bit nervous, but she dropped a stone. Ahmed encouraged her: “It’s okay! It’s hard at first, but with a little practice you’ll get it.” They all sat in the grass until evening, practicing each move.",

                                    Bozdoğan Central Primary School-AYDIN/TURKEY

                                                                        Ayça SATAN ÇUBUK

The next day, Sima brought a long piece of colorful elastic. “Now it’s our turn to show you something!” she said. “This is called the elastic game.” Ahmed and Zeynep watched as Sima and Daniel looped the elastic around their ankles and jumped in rhythm, singing a funny song.",

Toygar YOKUŞ

Yunuseli Şehit Gürcan ULUCAN Primary Scholl - Bursa / TÜRKİYE

“It’s harder than it looks!” said Zeynep after her first attempt, trying to keep her balance. But after a few tries, she managed to jump perfectly over the elastic. Ahmed followed with a clumsy but funny jump."

VASILE Claudia, Kindergarten Snow White and Dwarts