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The cure to all our problems
After reading this heading, you will probably either expect a new and great discovery for a perfect and happy life, or simply think I’ve gone mad. But neither is what I want to share with you today. I want to remind you of one of the greatest gifts we have on this earth that we…
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The double fight of women in Esport
Like in the rest of society, the experience in Esport for women can be harsh, seeing a lot of toxicity, gatekeeping, and being overlooked. And, as far as I can remember, I can not name more than three women playing League of Legends competitively (the biggest Esport worldwide, same in Counter Strike). While no corner…
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“The Lucky Cigarette”
The first cigarette of the packI started turning upside downWith the promise of a wishThat by the pack’s endI hoped would come true Wishes burned like cigarettesOne after another hastilyDays passed… weeks, months…Packs replaced one anotherThe ritual lost its meaning Now I no longer turn the cigaretteNeither the first nor the lastYet wishes live on Hope,…
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Popular music is breaking the rules
Have you ever heard someone say that a song was not real music, or that a certain work could not be considered art? I’m sure that has happened to you, and if so, it is because legitimate culture has won, but the people haven’t said their last word. Legitimate culture, as defined by Pierre Bourdieu,…
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Happiness equals longevity
There is an island on the Mediterranean sea that has a recipe for longevity. Maybe this recipe is connected with the recipe for happiness? It seems like Sardinia has them both, but what if both are actually one and the equation would be simply: happiness=longevity? One November week in Sardinia can give you a glimpse…
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When the Beginning Is No Longer a Game
The first month of university is not just the start of a new cycle – it is a time to confront freedom, pace, and responsibility that come with a new rhythm of life. In this phase, every step is a lesson, and every decision shapes the maturity and awareness with which we move toward the…
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From the Green Ireland to the Blue Ohrid Lake
When curiosity meets courage and friendship crosses borders – magic happens. That’s exactly what happened as young people from Ireland and Macedonia set out on a journey that turned strangers into friends and landscapes into lifelong memories. Macedonia-Ireland Limerick Youth Center Exchange brought together 24 young adventurers for a two-part Erasmus+ exchange – first in…
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Ancient menstruation
In the US, Aunt Flo comes to visit, in Hungary, it’s called the monthly “oil change”, and in South Africa, your “granny is stuck in traffic”. So many euphemisms, just to avoid having to utter the dreaded word: menstruation. However, the taboo surrounding menstruation is a quite recent trend in human history. In ancient India,…
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The burnt keyboard
Tick… tack… tuck… It drips, it gets noisy Echoing louder Than my feelings It stirs up my thoughts, This erratic tick-tack, Arrhythmic clashes Upon my keyboard The frantic fingers Try to unravel The tick-tack’s message That rattles illegibly As the moment freezes And the mind goes blank, I glance down at my hand Resting on…
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Wikiwar
Recently, I was reading through Miss Guadeloupe’s article on Wikipedia to check about the next beauty pageant, and I noticed some elements were wrong. 5 minutes later, somebody changed it. Then, the previous editor changed the content again. That made me go to check if the content is the same on Wikipedia, but in English…
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As the trees are
Todaylet me be a tree, surrounded by tall green grass. I might be a strong oak, cornering the fieldwhere we used to run toward the tangerine hills. I might be an old pine, crooked above the waist,and firm still below the ground. I might be a patient willow, resting by the lake,listening to the echoes…
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