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Gym – a versatile hobby for everyone
Exercising in the gym is becoming more and more popular. Many people aim to be fit to improve their well-being and to shape their bodies. The gym is not an expensive hobby, and you can go to the gym at any time of the day. The gym has several health benefits, both mental and physical. …
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TrashTour – A mission possible!
TrashTour project aims to motivate people, inspire them to change, and create a garbage-free society. In a country as trashy as Macedonia, this is something urgently needed. And these young people made history; 6 days, 6 cities, 6 cleanups! TrashTour is a project that started to form in the thoughts of a friend group who…
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Stories of Kenyan women told through photographs
Looking at photos of women from Africa, we can often conclude that the photographer’s goal is to arouse sympathy. Renata’s project is distinctive: she has decided to photograph girls as well as she can, style the sessions, and do everything to turn things that are often considered disadvantages in society and the canons of beauty…
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VOICES OCTOBER 2021
Longer evenings and colder nights remind us that it’s already autumn outside. For many, it is a time when energy diminishes and the mood comes for activities that do not necessarily bring such joy during the summer. Who wants to sit under the blanket watching a sad movie when you can spend this time actively…
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Burgos, Barcelona, Madrid: Spain by bus, plane, and train
Sightseeing three Spanish cities in one day during a pandemic? Done! And most of that by walking. This is how six young Macedonians spent an incredible week in Spain in late August 2021. We started our journey by flying to Madrid from Sofia. We were supposed to eventually arrive in Castrillo de la Vega for…
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Learning by listening – How we “accidentally” learn languages
When I used to work in a shelter for underage refugees, literally somewhere in the central-German countryside, I made a pretty enlightening observation. The youngsters I was working with were all teenagers from countries like Afghanistan, Syria, and various African countries, that arrived in Germany during the events of 2015. Of course, one of their…
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THE FORGOTTEN AQUEDUCT
On the weekends, we’re always free from volunteering work by VCS, so we decided to go on a bit of adventure. Our good friend Chris, who also works at VCS, recommended the aqueduct and agreed to accompany us because he never went there either. We began our trip by getting some food and drinks from…
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How to start a business in Macedonia?
Starting a business is a well-spread idea among young Macedonian people, but many of them face major difficulties in developing their activity and being successful in it. How can the situation on that front be accessed, and what are the tools for young people that can help them to be more enterprising and successful? Macedonian…
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Together to achieve the goal. An interview with Borche Manevski
Being a professional takes a lot of work, but the results are always rewarding. During the SALT project, which took place in Struga, we talked to FK Pelister team captain – Borche Manevski. As it turned out, playing football had more in common with the ideas of the event than we expected. Anna Marek: We…
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Into the Wildfires
Hard scorchers, no rain – during the last weeks, many woods lighted up. Especially Greece and Turkey, but also parts of Macedonia, were hit by the wildfires. Many people lost their houses and properties, some even their highest property – their life. Wildfires seem to become more frequent and stronger every year, so it’s high…
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Ослободете ја дивината во вас, преуредете го вашиот живот
Што нè чека во постпандемискиот свет? Дали ќе бидеме понесени од растечката атмосфера на прославата и забавите, или напротив-дали ќе се соочиме со проблеми кои сè потешко ќе се решаваат. Во непредвидливи времиња, луѓето бараат различни решенија за да се справат со лошите вести и менталната исцрпеност. Еден од неверојатните пандемиски трендови кој може да…
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