
Team 1: Dramatic monologue from a river in Romania
Semih Ötken
Students:azra bilsem , aysu bilsem, elif bilsem, kadircanbilsem
Cristina Dumitrache
Students:
Aurora Guimarães
Students:Teresa Gusmão, Carlina Martinho, Zi Dong, Tatiana Sousa
I am the Danube River.
For thousands of years, I have been crossing Europe, flowing through countries, cities, and villages. I have heard many different languages and met millions of people, yet I continue to flow, without ever stopping.
I was born in the Black Forest, small and silent, among trees and mountains. At the beginning of my journey, I was just a calm little stream. But along the way, I grew stronger. I received waters from other rivers, discovered forests, ancient castles, and great capitals full of light and movement.
During the day, I watch boats sailing across me. At night, I see the stars reflected in my waters. I also know many animals: fish, rare birds, and plants that live along my banks and depend on me to survive.
But not everything is perfect…
Over the years, I have started to feel tired. Some people have forgotten to take care of me. Trash has appeared in my waters, pollution has increased, and many living creatures are in danger. Sometimes I ask myself:
“Do humans still remember that water is life?”
That is when I heard about you.
Young people from different countries, united by the Aquaskills project, learning how to protect rivers, seas, and oceans. When I heard your voices, I felt hope again.
Now I want to continue my journey with you.
Each school can tell a new part of my story. You may describe the cities I pass through in your country, the animals you find near me, the legends you have heard about my waters, or even the problems we face today because of pollution and climate change.
I still have much to discover before I reach the Black Sea.
And perhaps, with your help, I can remain clean, strong, and full of life for many years to come.
My current continues…
Who will write the next chapter of my story?
Team 2: Dramatic Monologue from a river in PORTUGAL
Şeyma Yeşil
Students:
Helena Silva
Students: Diogo Costa; Simão Tavares; Mafalda Vidal; Ana Luísa Freitas.
Tamara Urbančič
Students:

I am the Rio Ave, and today I want to tell you my story.
I was born in the mountains of the Serra da Cabreira, where the water is fresh, pure, and crystal-clear. At the start of my journey, I flowed calmly among rocks, trees, and small nature trails. Only the sound of birds and the wind kept my waters company.
As I grew, I encountered villages, bridges, and cities full of life. Many people have come to me over the years. Some fished along my banks, others used my waters for work, and many children played near me on hot summer days.
I love to travel.
As I make my way through northern Portugal, I see green landscapes, farmlands, and people who still respect nature. But I also know places where my waters have suffered from pollution and the trash left behind by humans.
There were times when I felt sad and weak. The fish disappeared from some areas, and my waters were no longer as clean as they used to be. I often wondered if anyone would still hear the voice of a river.
I love to travel.
As I make my way through northern Portugal, I see green landscapes, farmlands, and people who still respect nature. But I also know places where my waters have suffered from pollution and the trash left behind by humans.
There were times when I felt sad and weak. The fish disappeared from some areas, and my waters were no longer as clean as they used to be. I often wondered if anyone would still hear the voice of a river.
Now I want to hear about your rivers.
What are their waters like?
What animals live near them?
What challenges do they face?
And how can we all help protect water, which is our planet’s most precious resource?
My journey continues to the Atlantic Ocean…
And the story of water continues with you.
Team 3: Dramatic Monolgue from a river in Spain
Oana Maria MARIN
Students:
Enise Ulu Çoğalan
Students: Öykü, Sarp, Asım, Eyüp Efe, Hale
Carina Filipa Silva
Students: Hugo Costa, Sayan Karr; Beatriz Fernandes; Beatriz Oliveira
Through these emerald-green sea grasses glided Luna, a young loggerhead sea turtle with beautiful, traditional tile-like patterns on her shell. For Luna, this turquoise forest was a peaceful sanctuary where she spent her days swimming alongside tiny seahorses and enjoying the clean, salty breeze of the Mediterranean.
However, the peace did not last. One afternoon, a heavy, stagnant current arrived from the open sea. Luna noticed something shimmering near the surface. Curious, she swam upward, expecting to see a translucent jellyfish. Instead, she found a plastic bag, followed by a dark trail of colorful bottle caps and discarded nets. The vibrant green of the Posidonia beneath it began to droop, choked by this sudden, dangerous shadow.
Knowing she couldn't fight this giant problem alone,
Luna dove deep into the heart of the forest. She closed her eyes and let out a soft, echoing whistle into the deep blue, entrusting her urgent plea to the great underwater currents: “Our shared waters are crying for help. The turquoise forest is losing its breath. To the friends on the distant shores, will you join hands and help us save our blue home?”
The current carried her words away, sweeping past the Spanish coast and traveling fast across the open sea, until the message finally reached a completely different shore, where... Öykü Soma Science and Art Center
...a teenage girl named Elena was walking alone near a small river that flowed into the sea. The evening sky was painted in soft shades of orange and pink, and the sound of the waves mixed with the quiet movement of the river behind her.
Elena often came there when she wanted to think, because the water always made her feel calm and free.
As she sat down on a large rock near the shore, she noticed something unusual floating slowly toward her. It was a small glass bottle covered in sea salt and tangled pieces of seaweed. Curious, she picked it up and carefully opened it. Inside was a tiny piece of paper with faded writing on it.
“Our shared waters are crying for help. The turquoise forest is losing its breath.”
Elena read the sentence again and again. Even though she knew it was impossible, she felt as if the sea itself was speaking directly to her.
She looked around and suddenly noticed things she had ignored before: plastic bottles trapped between rocks, food wrappers floating near the riverbank, and dark stains in the water left by nearby boats.
For the first time, the beach did not seem peaceful to her anymore. It seemed tired.
That night, Elena could not stop thinking about the mysterious message. She imagined the hidden underwater forests of Posidonia and the sea creatures trying to survive among the pollution. In her mind, she saw Luna swimming through dark waters, searching for help.
The next day at school, Elena told her classmates about the bottle and the message inside it. Some students were surprised, while others felt guilty because they knew they had also thrown rubbish carelessly before. Their teacher listened carefully and decided that they should do something instead of only talking about the problem.
A few days later, the students organized a cleaning campaign near the river and the beach. At first only a small group came, but slowly more people joined them: parents, fishermen, tourists, and even little children carrying gloves and garbage bags almost bigger than themselves.
Together they collected plastic, old fishing nets, broken glass, and cans that had polluted the shore for years.
As weeks passed, the town slowly began to change. New recycling bins appeared near the beach, local restaurants stopped using so much plastic, and people became more careful about protecting the water around them. Elena felt proud every time she saw someone picking up trash instead of ignoring it.
Far away, deep under the Mediterranean waves, Luna swam once again through the Posidonia meadow.
The water looked clearer now, and the sea grass moved gently with the current like a living emerald carpet.
Small seahorses hid safely between the leaves, and schools of silver fish danced in the sunlight.
Luna lifted her head toward the surface, feeling the warm current around her shell. Somehow, she knew her message had been heard.
The sea still had scars, and the danger had not disappeared completely. But now, across distant shores, people had started to understand that the ocean did not belong to only one country or one creature. It belonged to everyone.
And as the waves carried whispers from coast to coast, Luna continued swimming forward with something she had almost lost before:
hope for a cleaner blue world...
The next morning, Elena returned to the river. This time, she didn’t just look at the water. She noticed everything around her. There was trash caught among the plants, small pieces of plastic in the sand, and signs that nature needed help. She realized something important: the sea does not start at the beach. Every river, every street, and every action of people can reach the ocean. At school, Elena decided to talk to her classmates. She told them the story of the message and what she had discovered. At first, some were silent. Others began to remember beaches with trash, polluted rivers, and animals in danger.
Then an idea was born:
— What if we start with small actions? — asked a colleague.
They created posters, organized a cleanup of a space near the school, and began to learn more about water, marine life, and the importance of protecting the planet.
Little by little, they realized that they were not too small to make a difference.
Every recycled bottle, every piece of trash collected, every person made aware was a new wave of change.
Weeks passed and the group grew. Parents, teachers, and neighbors also started to participate.
The river seemed different: cleaner, more alive, as if it were grateful for everyone's care.
One day, Elena returned to the shore where she had found the bottle. She sat in silence and watched the flow of the water. She smiled, imagining Luna on the other side of the ocean, perhaps also looking at the sea at that very moment.
Team 4: Dramatic Monolgue from a river in Slovenia
Rita Bronze
Students: Lara Fonseca; Tómas Costa; Miguel Teibão: Francisco Castro
Ertan Öz
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