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Volunteering in a Spanish village that even Google can’t find
What is “Agres”? Do you mean “Sagres”? No, Mr. Google, it’s Agres, trust me. A village is resting on a peaceful mountain that is ever so present in the narrow streets that feel more vertical than horizontal. A bundle of houses squashed together – a place where everything is close, and the people are even […]
India’s one-billion-dollar slum
“I strongly believe that the west has much to learn from societies and places which, while sometimes poorer in material terms, are infinitely richer in how they live and organize themselves as communities” – Prince Charles. Featured in the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire movie, Dharavi is one of the world’s most infamous slums. The film depicts a cliché […]
Folk horror: a sub-genre of horror that draws on the roots of our cultures
Witches, demons and ancient gods… Folk horror feeds on the oldest popular myths and legends of our history, sources of fascination and deep fear buried in each of us. Imbued with enchantment and occultism forgotten in our modern society, lose yourself on a short journey into the heart of the folk horror mysteries. Before we […]
Македонски шлагери-заборавено музичко богатство
“Музиката ја измива прашината на секојдневието од душата” — Берголд Авербах Музиката е секаде околу нас, таа е комбинација на вокални и инструментални звуци и форма на емоционално изразување. Доживеала многу промени со развојот на светот и токму затоа некои видови на музика и музичари остануваат заборавени во времето во кое се создале. Во нашите […]
Old Macedonian hits – a forgotten musical treasure
“The music washes away the dust of the every day from the soul.” — Bergold Averbach Music is all around us. It is a combination of vocal and instrumental sounds and a form of emotional expression. It has undergone many changes with the development of the world. That is why some types […]
More than a game
Have you ever imagined seeing a blind person in a football stadium with the same passion for the game and the team as the other fans? If not, let me tell you that this happens and shows how amazing is this sport outside of the four lines. These fans have something that there aren’t words […]
Local journalism: an underrated task
Which news is read the most? Without any doubt, those are the ones that are related to deaths, tragic events, money, or gossip. But does that news affect us as citizens? An enormous amount of them is pure entertainment. We’ll read them, share them, and comment on them with our friends, and in a few […]
Concrete landscapes
I’ve always been fascinated by the problems of urban areas. Damaged buildings, squatting people in empty corners where even police are afraid to check. Additionally, loads of socio-economic issues the municipality cannot handle alone. My former field of study is recreating these spaces and making them more livable. I feel like it is engrained in […]
Skaznuvalka – The power of story
We can safely say that stories accompany us always and everywhere. The pleasant voice of loved ones reading has a soothing effect on us when we are children. Later, when we grow up, the impact of stories increases even more: a well-chosen story enriches our experience and imagination, expands our vocabulary, shows other thought patterns, […]
Të punojmë së bashku për të përmirësuar gjërat
Për shumë vite, njerëzimit i është dashur të punojë si grup për të arritur qëllime të përbashkëta. Që nga fillimi, na është dashur të bashkëpunojmë me njëri-tjetrin për të mbijetuar, për të gjuajtur për ushqim, për të ndezur zjarr dhe për të mësuar nga njëri-tjetri. Çelësi i evolucionit njerëzor ka qenë gjithmonë bashkëpunimi. Megjithatë, me […]
Work together to make things better
For many years, humanity has had to work as a group to achieve common goals. Since the beginning of time, we have had to cooperate to survive, hunt for food, make fire, and learn from each other. The key to human evolution has always been cooperation. In a society where one is judged by his social and […]
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