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A wedding that turns into a rock party
Have you ever been to a wedding in Macedonia? I have. Very surprised at first that not everyone attends the ceremony at the church. That there is a break between the first part in church and the actual party afterwards. And that the party might end by midnight. But it also might start before noon.…
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When the Brain just Screams
Migraines belong to the group of headache disorders, which are among the most common nervous system disorders. To be more precise, 3.1 billion people suffered from headache disorders in the year 2021. Migraine is an octopus, long tentacles wrapping slowly around my head Ready, waiting for the right moment to strike Bursting my head into…
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Dallëndyshja e pranverës
Shkuan stinët, u gris moti.Erdhën e ikën disa pranvera.Dallëndyshja s’erdhi kurrë. E prita… O sa e pritatë vinte këtë fillim prilli,t’më lajmëronte, si dikur, pranverën. Verorja mu kalb në dorënën diellin pranveror.Hija e saj la shenjë. Dallëndyshja e pranverës më harroi.Më harroi mua.Harroi… edhe pranverën. Jona Cenameri
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The Swallow of Spring
Seasons passed, the weather tore apart.Some springs came and went.The swallow never came. I waited… I waited so longfor it to come at the start of April,to announce spring, as before. Verorja* rotted in my hand.Beneath the springish sun,its shadow left a mark. The swallow of spring forgot me.Forgot me…Forgot… even spring. *Verorja (from Verore)…
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The Six Nations: The Greatest Show on Earth.
So, you’ve heard the roar. You’ve seen the beefy athletes collide. But the Six Nations can look like a chaotic pile of bodies if you don’t know what you’re looking for. Don’t worry. Let’s break down the beautiful game before we dive into the magnificent spectacle. But please, I beg you, don’t think it’s like…
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Маглата на твоите дваесетти години
Има специфичен вид на магла што се вдомува низ текот на твоите дваесетти години. Тивко се протнува, како рана утринска роса, заматувајќи ги границите на сѐ што мислиш дека имаш разбрано за себеси, за љубовта, за тоа каде требаше да продолжиш.Еден ден се будиш и сфаќаш дека веќе не стоиш на работ на животот, чекајќи…
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The Fog of Your 20s
There is a particular kind of fog that settles over your twenties. It doesn’t arrive all at once. It creeps in quietly, like early morning mist, softening the outlines of everything you thought you understood about yourself, about love, about where you were supposed to be going.One day you wake up and realize you are…
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VOICES March 2026
When was the last time you were thinking about what you are actually consuming? Every day, we are bombarded with news and advertisements, making us feel increasingly detached from our emotions. Buried under advertisements for the latest micro trend, I see my brain screaming for help, overwhelmed by all the bad news. So, fleeing into…
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Anthropology of a representation
In 1976, Belgian anthropologist and filmmaker Jean-Pierre Dutilleux went to meet the Toulambi community in Papua New Guinea. During his stay, the anthropologist brought a mirror and showed it to the men he met. When they saw their reflection, each man was shocked. This discovery of their own faces, which they were seeing clearly for…
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The Battle of Valmy
On September 20, 1792, a wheat field near a remote village in Champagne, France, witnessed not a small random battle, but the pivot in modern European history. The Battle of Valmy, often described as more of a prolonged artillery duel than a bloody melee, was a moment of profound psychological and political shockwave. In essence,…
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Intuita: Algoritmi Sekret i Trurit që Punon Para Mendimit
Sa herë të ka ndodhur kur futesh në një dhomë dhe menjëherë të duket: “Ky vend… diçka nuk shkon”? Apo kur takohet dikë për herë të parë dhe mendon: “Hmm… nuk duket shumë i besueshëm”? Nuk është imagjinatë e cmendur.. Është intuita, algoritmi sekret i trurit që punon para se të flasesh apo të mendosh…
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