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Where Magic Happens
In a summer day that tastes like the berries,Growing in a garden full of life.The chipper of the children my soul recognizes,Spreading through the meadows with delight.Through the eyes of a child, the moos and the meows;Sound just like the talks of the tales, told in the dark.The reunion the garden of my grandparents provides,Chases…
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The Cultural Hegemony
Antonio Gramsci spent years in prison and came out with one of the core ideas to analyse the modern political world. Here’s why it still hits today. In 1928, Antonio Gramsci, one of Italy’s sharpest social thinkers, was dragged into a prison cell in 1920s Italy. The political prosecutor reportedly declares, “We must stop this…
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Inside the creative soul
An Interview with Francesco Muri, artistically known as VISCER Body Painter · Photographer · Artist “I want to create something that makes people feel before they understand.” Art is more than something we see — it is something we experience. In this interview, Francesco Muri opens up about his journey as a body painter, photographer,…
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What’s behind social media craving?
Endless scrolling, sleepless nights, and hours spent on Tiktok or Instagram leading to temporary pleasure and empty feeling asking for more? Although it might sound unfamiliar for people from older generations, it is the daily reality for most young people nowadays. According to recent statistics (2026), an average gen-Z person reports 6.6 hours of screen…
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Walking Through Spaces Step by Step
For many of us, walking is one of our body’s most vital functions, spanning from infancy to the end of our lives. Beyond serving as our primary mode of transportation for centuries prior to the invention of the automobile, it occupies a central place in our lives, often without us even realizing it. We arrange…
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Summer under the fig tree
July Summer is the time of the year when Skopje is getting empty. Some people go on long-awaited holidays, students are free from school and come back to their hometowns, or go abroad to work. Some others just seek to escape the hot concrete city. A lot of places, like restaurants, cafés, bars, close for…
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Learning, Sharing, and Growing Together in Transylvania
Fifteen of us, Eco Heroes, set off on our journey on August 16th for the “Eco Heroes Across Countries” youth exchange to Izvoare, Transylvania. After a 20-hour bus ride filled with laughter, secret photos, and what we jokingly called our own “snoring symphonies,” we finally arrived in the small village of Izvoare. Surrounded by forests…
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Macedonia — A story of independence and progress
Macedonia is a country well known for its rich cuisine, wines, breathtaking nature, and, of course, Ohrid — a true gem that attracts visitors from all around the world. On September 8, this country celebrates its Independence Day, reminding us of the 1991 referendum in which citizens voted on whether to start an independent state.…
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Good time indoor and outdoor
What if someone told you that you have 4 days to connect, inspire, and build trust? “Mission impossible,” my inner skeptic says. “Impossible is nothing!” screams the other, the half-full-glass side of me. And here’s how the second wins, and I am on my way to Mainz for a contact making seminar “Connect, Inspire, Build…
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Youth is changing society
Towards the end of August 2026, Struga became a hub for young minds. From August 22 to 29, the city hosted the “Young Civil Society” bilateral youth exchange, organized by Volunteers Centre Skopje in cooperation with Europa Iuvenis from Poland. A total of 24 young people aged 15 to 21 from Macedonia and Poland gathered…
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Bodies, Barriers and Belonging
Cities count their citizens without saying a word. Who gets to cross the street, catch a bus, or visit a local office depends far less on who lives in a neighborhood and far more on how the street was designed. In Skopje, a curb dropping twelve centimeters straight onto asphalt or a steep bus step…
