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Behind the bars of society
When a casual and mostly even as “fun” categorized activity turns out to become an earnest evaluation of a time, you know with quite some certainty that you are reading a poem from Rainer Maria Rilke. In one of his most well-known poems, “The Panther”, written between 1902 and 1903 Rilke performs precisely this brilliant…
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Language Alter Egos
While I was back at home, enjoying my holidays, I started to reflect on some things. You know, the random thoughts you suddenly get around midnight before going to bed and that lead you to doing some introspection. Well, that’s how I got the idea for this article. I had already thought about how weird…
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The Secret Life of an Introvert
Being an introvert in today’s noisy world is like trying to meditate in a room full of toddlers. While the world celebrates loud, social interactions, introverts are often just trying to find a quiet corner. They’re not anti-social; they’re just pro-solitude. Let’s explore the life of an introvert, where silence is golden, and socializing is…
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Zouk, mwen enmé’w
Let’s talk about the best thing Guadeloupe gave to the world. ZOUK. Have you ever heard about Zouk? Zouk is a Creole word that means “Popular Ballroom.” People used to go to zouks, like nightclubs, to spend time and meet each other. During this time, Kadans were very popular. Webert Sicot created the Kadans music…
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Two months of learning, reflecting and being
I was catching up online with a friend who lives in the Netherlands one day and I had expressed to her how exhausted I was of my day to day life back in Skopje. After comforting me with some affirming words, she mentioned Olde Vechte Foundation, this place she had recently been to for training…
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Byreku, vakti juaj perfekt
Byreku njihet gjerësisht si një delikatesë ballkanike ose turke dhe qëndron si një nga pastat më të njohura në këto rajone. Origjina e tij vjen nga rajoni i Anadollit të Turqisë. Për shkak të hapësirës së madhe të Perandorisë Osmane, byreku u përhap në Ballkan, Afrikën e Veriut dhe territore të tjera. Etimologjia e saktë…
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Burek, your perfect meal
Burek (aka: börek, bourekas, boreg, byrek) is widely recognized as a Balkan or Turkish delicacy and stands as one of the most popular pastries in these regions. Its origins trace back to the Anatolian region of Turkey. Due to the vast expanse of the Ottoman Empire, burek spread to the Balkans, North Africa, and other…
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Grumpy in the wild
You’ve probably seen this fluffy ball all around social media. I mean, who wouldn’t fall in love with this cute creature? Its real name is the Pallas’s cat or manul in Mongolian language. But what is so unique about it?A Pallas’s cat is typically the size of a domestic house cat but what makes them…
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The mystery of dreaming
Ever had a really random dream that you can’t make any sense of? It is kind of funny that we just lie in our beds unconscious and our minds make up scenarios, for about a third of our lives. But are these scenarios as random as they seem or do they mean anything? And how…
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Па… зошто си сѐ уште „сингл“?
После целочасовна дебата со себеси, притиснав „испрати” и го фрлив телефонот на другиот крај од креветот. Веднаш испаничив и почнав да го чистам цел стан, да ја перам облеката и можеби да ја однесам рипката на прошетка. Зошто пишувањето на некој што ти се допаѓа мора да е толку напнато? После еден час, собрав храброст…
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So… why are you still single?
After debating with myself for an hour, I pressed “send” and threw my phone across the bed. I immediately panicked and went to clean the whole flat, do the laundry, and maybe take my fish on a walk. Why on earth texting a person you like is so nerve-racking? An hour later, I gathered the…
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