Pasporta Servo
Template:Short descriptionTemplate:Expand EsperantoTemplate:Infobox organization
Template:Esperanto sidebar Template:Homestay service The Pasporta Servo (Template:Langx) is a hospitality exchange service available both online and in print that lists people in Esperanto culture who are willing to offer free homestays to speakers of Esperanto. It is maintained by the World Esperanto Youth Organization (TEJO).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The platform is a gift economy; hosts are not allowed to charge for lodging. Guests using the service are encouraged to speak only Esperanto with their hosts.
History
[edit]In 1966, psychologist Rubén Feldman González started the Programo Pasporto, a lodging service for Esperanto speakers, in Argentina.Template:Citation needed
In 1974, the Pasporta Servo directory was first published, listing 40 hosts.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In August 2008, the directory was first published online.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Censorship
[edit]Template:As of, the online website has been blocked by the Iranian government.Template:Citation needed