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From the sound system to global stages
How do you create the rap genre? You first have to create the hip-hop movement. And how do you create the Hip-Hop movement? Poverty, drugs, and the Afro-Caribbean community. Now you have Hip-Hop. End of the article, see you in the next VOICES edition. I’m joking. Let’s be more serious. It was the desire to…
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Women’s challenges portrayed on stage
Throughout history, women were often silenced. Yet the stage gave them a way to speak, to protest, and to resist. The theatre stage is more than entertainment. It shows hidden problems, social pressures, and unspoken dreams. Particularly for women, it became a place of rebellion. When they could not join public debates, they found their…
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Откривањето и прифаќањето на духот во заедницата
Волонтирањето во фондацијата “Olde Vechte” во период од два месеца, беше слично на нурнување во енергичен мозаик на културата и заедницата. Секој ден носи нови искуства, овозможувајќи ми длабоко да се поврзам со локалните луѓе и да придонесам значајно за различни проекти. Времето што го поминав таму ќе остане со мене до крајот на животот,…
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Discovering and embracing the spirit of the community
Volunteering in Olde Vechte for two months was similar to immersing oneself in a vibrant mosaic of culture and community. Each day brings new experiences, allowing me to connect deeply with the locals and contribute meaningfully to various projects. The time I spent there will stay with me for the rest of my life, as…
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Брајчино: каде што тишината зборува за иднината
Десет дена, четири земји, една заедничка идеја – младите да бидат амбасадори на руралниот дух. Проектот „Rural Youth Ambassadors“ нè однесе во Брајчино, село кое на прв поглед изгледа како заглавено во времето, а всушност крие одговори за иднината. Брајчино нè пречека со камени патчиња и куќи кои носат тежина на генерации. Но токму таму,…
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Brajchino: Where Silence Speaks of the Future
Ten days, four countries, one shared idea – young people becoming ambassadors of the rural spirit. The “Rural Youth Ambassadors” project took us to Brajchino, a village that at first glance seems frozen in time, yet quietly holds answers for the future. Brajchino welcomed us with stone paths and houses carrying the weight of generations.…
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Странец дома
Најтешкиот дел од животот во странство? Па, понекогаш знае да биде враќањето. Наместо да ве утеши, враќањето дома може да биде фрустрирачко, збунувачко и депресивно, особено ако таму не сте пропуштиле ама баш ништо. Очигледно, секој минува различно низ тоа, а јас сум доста екстремен пример. И покрај тоа – или можеби поради тоа –…
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A stranger at home
The hardest part of living abroad? Well, sometimes it’s coming back. Instead of comforting, being back home can be frustrating, confusing and depressing, especially if you didn’t miss a single thing there. Obviously, everyone goes through it differently, and I’m quite an extreme example. Despite that – or maybe because of that – I want…
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Voices October 2025
As the air grows cooler and the leaves begin to fall, I’m reminded that my time here is also slowly but surely coming to an end. Indeed, while it still does feel surreal to say it, I’ve been here for almost 11 months already. Living in Macedonia is something that I would have never believed…
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Coastline thought
If you could capture one image that represents your view of the world today, what would it be and why? Is the world you see you? The image in our head that is created about the world upon our beliefs, is unique for each one of us. The initial step to get to know yourself…
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Does it take just a little to be happy?
When was the last time you felt truly happy in your life? Maybe you will feel that is a deep question, maybe too deep to start an article, but actually, it can be really easy to answer. Maybe it was just taking a coffee with a friend, going for a walk in nature, travelling in…
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