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“I never got to see him enjoy life as is”
“I never got to see Italy in summertime, I never got to hike on that mountain, I never got to be him” the promises that you make to yourself that will be put into work when you have money or time to do all of them. There will be a time that you will have…
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In your twenties, go home
What do people dream of after finishing high school or university? For many, the answer is: freedom. To see the world. Do something completely unknown. But there is something we tend to forget about. At some point, you will wake up from this dream, which often means going back to your country. What happens then?…
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When the sky forgets
Since the beginning, humanity has searched to understand what it sees above itself. Before telescopes, before maps, even before words, there was simply the emptiness of the sky. The stars, tiny yet infinite, seemed to form a sort of language. The first humans wanted to decipher it: they connected the points, told stories, invented figures.…
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Let’s Have a Real Talk…
Sometimes it feels to me that a first impression doesn’t happen when we meet someone — but much earlier, somewhere deep within us. As if every new person arrives into a story that’s already been written, and we simply assign them a role. And just when you think you’ve met them — you realize you’ve…
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Why I hate reading out loud
Reading out loud seems simple for many people. However, for some dyslexic individuals, it is a difficult task. Personally, it is something I try to avoid at all costs. It is a moment of strong pressure, because immediately, you think of the worst. You imagine scenarios: if you make a mistake, how others might react,…
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Stone Bridge: Walking Through Skopje’s Layers
As an architect interested in cultural heritage and urban identity, the way I try to understand a city often follows certain steps. While volunteering in Skopje, I used the same approach to get to know the city. The first step is to experience the city on foot: observing how streets connect, where public spaces are…
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A Race Without a Starting Line: When Does “Being Late” Begin?
The pressure of a generation growing between expectations, comparisons, and relentless speed How much is a life worth—if we measure it in years rather than in depth? There is something quiet, yet constant, that follows us as we grow. It is not as loud as criticism, nor as warm as support. It is a feeling.…
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Skopje in layers
As an interior architecture student, I experience new cities through observation, noticing how people use spaces, how atmospheres form, and how everyday life shapes design. In Skopje, one of the first things that stood out was the café and bar culture. It reminded me of Türkiye’s meyhane tradition, places not just for eating and drinking,…
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Silence
There are strong words that impose themselves, that snap, that take up space. And then there is silence. A discreet word, erased, pushed in the background, yet it contains the universe. It is not the waste between the words, not the awkward moment at the end of a sentence. It’s a substance, a presence one…
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Hummus of the Balkans
Take some bell peppers, eggplant, a little salt and pepper, or even add a tomato as well – mix it all together – and you have the perfect example of the traditional cuisine and national pride of the various Balkan states, also known as “ajvar”. This red paste made from various vegetables, also called the…
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When the Brain just Screams
Migraines belong to the group of headache disorders, which are among the most common nervous system disorders. To be more precise, 3.1 billion people suffered from headache disorders in the year 2021. Migraine is an octopus, long tentacles wrapping slowly around my head Ready, waiting for the right moment to strike Bursting my head into…
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