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High school 8000 kilometers from home
Hi! My name is Dimitar, and if you’d asked me a year ago what my life would look like now, I would’ve never guessed. I am currently writing from Phuket, Thailand – one of the most beautiful places on Earth. This is where I am studying, currently in my third year of high school, 8000…
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Unwrapping the Reality of Christmas Markets
Over the decades Strasbourg has become famous worldwide as the “Capital of Christmas” thanks to its Christmas Market and its picturesque scenery and fairytale spirit. But do you really know how the Christmas market tradition started? Or, how Strasbourg gained its nickname? Before diving in the enchanted world of Strasbourg’s Christmas market, let’s go back…
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Кога изгубено значи пронајдено
Дали некогаш сте почувствувале таков силен копнеж за луѓето и местата што ги нарекувате „дом“, кога тие се предалеку и недостижни? Дали некогаш сте ја почувствувале оваа силна желба да го истражувате далечното и непознатото, кога се чувствувате заглавени во вашата рутина, и промената на средината изгледа како единствениот лек? Во германскиот јазик, постои многу…
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When lost means found
Have you ever felt this strong longing for the people and places you call “home” when they are too far away and seem out of reach? Have you ever experienced this deep yearning to explore the far-away and unknown when you feel stuck in your routines and a change of scenery seems like the only…
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VOICES December 2024
I remember when I got my first email with an invitation to write for VOICES. I was still at home, in Poland, impatiently waiting for my visa. Now I’m on the other side of the screen, a few published articles later. What about my home? Well, it’s been 3 months since I started to call…
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Travel, create, connect and make memories that last
Forget about just taking photos of popular landmarks and checking off tourist hotspots. There’s a new way to experience the world, and it’s called creative tourism. Creative tourism is a sustainable form of tourism that has become a key player in the global market. It allows travellers to develop their creative potential through active participation…
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A piece of Japan in Macedonia
In this episode of VOICES to Hear, Ania and Lilou talk with Jan, who is a part of @japan.net.mk – an organization enriching the culture in Macedonia through Japanese culture. During this exchange, they discuss how Japanese culture fits into Macedonian one, how it resonates with people in Macedonia, and what stereotypes or misconceptions they…
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Alexander and his mentors
When we look at the history of the world from where we stand, one of the most important breaking processes is the period of Alexander the Great. What we are going to talk about is not Alexander’s conquests, but the story behind this great influence. Because Alexander the Great’s conquests were not only the result…
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Social media’s power in the beauty industry
How often have we gone to a beauty store to buy a product we’ve seen go viral on social media? That one magical product that can get rid of our under-eye bags or that one lip gloss everyone is going crazy over on the Internet. It’s ridiculous how easily we can get influenced by makeup…
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what is a home
what is a home a place a feeling a person holding a space where you can dream freely where being alone doesn’t feel lonely where I can rest my head someone told me it’s okay to wanderto keep the question in the air am I there? yet I foundthat making a home out of my own…
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Photography by Mathieu Trupin
One of my first pictures. I find it beautiful because the moon is so clear and full. It’s splendid. This photo was taken at the castle of Chantilly in Oise, France. I took this photo for its light and for the magnificent paintings that go around the room. I was walking quietly, hearing the music,…
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