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A summer of sport, youth, and unity
All eyes on sport in Macedonia this July From July 20 to 26, 2025, Macedonia will host the 18th edition of the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF), a major event that promises to transform not only the country’s capital, Skopje, but also the broader perception of what a small country can achieve on the international…
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VOICES July 2025
In April, I was sitting on campus in Ankara, just thinking about summer internship plans. I had no idea that in just a few weeks, everything in my life would change. While browsing through the university’s programs, I came across a three-month volunteering opportunity in Skopje, Macedonia. At that moment, I realized that something important…
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Walking my heart through Belgrade
A man walks through Belgrade in a straight line. And I don’t mean it metaphorically – he literally moves forward without stopping. No fence, no building is an obstacle for him. As if he was the one with the city. That’s a movie I’ve seen at the Museum of Contemporary Art. I walked the streets…
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Galapagos Islands – A diverse destination with the rarest species in the world
We all have probably heard of these islands when David Attenborough, a famous biologist, made a series about them—it was one of his most popular series since these islands had one of the rarest species of fauna and flora. What exactly does this island uncover and why is it so special? Location of Galapagos IslandsThe…
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Polar Muse
my museshe’s smiling at mesmiling, but still hidingshe’s fast on her feet sometimes she’s sittingup there in april’s treesplucking lilac blossomsthrowing them at me a rain of sweetnesslike honey on my lipsshe’s painting in the skywith cloudy fingertips and the pictures she’s paintinglook like worlds far from oursshe keeps me dreaming with her whispersbrushes my…
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A love letter to hiking
The sun on your face, a little breeze squeezing over your ankles and a spectacular view from a mountain top. All of this is what hiking is about. Exploring nature from its most close form of transportation: walking. On a first glance, hiking might sound dull and even stupid. Why would I decide to put…
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The discreet charm of modest Macedonian churches
Macedonia has a long Christian history. It is mentioned even in Acts of the Apostles. As from the start of Christianity this land was under the influence of the religion. Nowadays, in Macedonia, most of the Christian population is Orthodox; there are also Catholics and Protestants but in smaller representation. Across the country, it is…
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Where the continents meet, stories begin
The Regions of Türkiye Imagine a country with a from east to west, north to south tells a different story and leaves a different taste in every corner. Türkiye is not just a geography; it is a living legacy where the past, nature, and people are intertwined. In this article, we will get to know…
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Interslavic as a Tool for Mutual Understanding
Despite saying several times that I should write about other topics than linguistics, I always find myself going back to this topic in one way or another. And this time my niche interests lead me to discover more about Interslavic. For those of you who may be confused about what this language that I’m talking…
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Exploring Macedonia, discovering myself
Exactly one year ago, I gave all the documents to the Macedonian embassy in Poland and was waiting to receive temporary residence to go to Macedonia. I felt contradictory emotions about moving abroad for one year and volunteering at Volunteers Centre Skopje (VCS). On one hand, I felt excited to change my life, meet new…
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Leaving city life for a peaceful one
On the 1st of May, I discovered a new side of Macedonia—the Macedonian countryside. With my Macedonian friends, we decided to celebrate the Labour Day in the best way we could. BARBECUE! They invited me to Celopek, a little village not far from the Serbian border. The beginning of the day was similar to how…
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