The art of noticing.
What a blessing, huh?

Walking down the street and just hearing the loud music coming from the car stereo… that warm breeze of June hitting the back of your neck. And what do you see now? All the ingredients of summer are slowly coming out—children asking for ice cream once they feel the sunlight. It is as if every time you notice something, a burden on your shoulders lifts a little higher.

While wandering around the corners of Skopje, you can now see children playing football with great joy. Crossing the bridge, Balkan music blesses your ears with unique melodies. You are not the only one noticing things, though—your surroundings are trying to reach you as well. Perhaps they might not keep up with you while you take notice of social or personal issues that are quietly bothering you unconsciously.

A blessing comes with a price, I fear. Trying to be seen and heard weighs some of us down. However, one should never back down on the urge of absorbing the life around them.

So, go and take your VOICES magazine out.
Flipping through the pages and becoming aware of things everywhere will lead to increasingly intense feelings, making us feel closer to life and to ourselves, with both the good and the bad.

You will notice that what detrimentally affects you is also your path to being seen.

Emrecan Sargın