[AI-Generated Summary]: ADHO Conference Bursary Award recipients Trudie Strauss and Mathilda Smit from the University of the Free State, South Africa, share their experience attending DH2025 in Lisbon, Portugal (14-18 July). They express gratitude for the financial support that enabled their participation, highlighting the value of connecting with international colleagues from diverse backgrounds, presenting their research, and gaining new perspectives on Digital Humanities as a field. They emphasize their renewed awareness of the importance of Humanities in promoting open science accessibility for all citizens.