-
Welcome Johanna — Our volunteer from Finland!
Let me introduce myself, my name is Johanna and I’m the newest Finnish addition to the volunteer team at VCS. We Finns are slowly taking over, as there are four of us here already! After working on an Erasmus+ training in May I was introduced to the EVS and ESC programs. I was presented by…
-
“I’d like to see mankind live together – black, white, Chinese, everyone – that’s all“ – Bob Marley
Bob Marley is one of the main reggae music icons in the late 20th century and the first one who spread it beyond the borders of Africa. The Rhythmic music is not the only reason why so many people love him. He was a believer and attracted crowds. Promoted such slogans as love, unity, lack…
-
Japan: Visiting another planet?
“Visiting Japan is like visiting another planet. Japanese are so different, so strange, I mean just take a look at Anime, right; So what are the Japanese like?” Such are the remarks one hears often about the land of the rising sun. Japan has a strong cultural influence, be it via Samurai, Sailor Moon or…
-
When the Finnish team made THE impossible possible
Bratislava, Slovakia 2019, “Lions” from Finland arrived to take a part in Ice Hockey World Championships. Team with 18 new young players, who played only in Finland’s leagues, confronted countries full of NHL players having only 2 on their team. And the impossible happened; they won World Championships in a gold game against Canada 3…
-
Welcome our new volunteer from Finland!
Hi everybody, I’m Emilie, 27 years old human being from Finland, living in Helsinki. I came here to volunteer for a month and I’m going to spend my time doing mostly the VOICES magazine. I’m happy that I can put my skills in use here as I’m a graphic designer. I’ve never been in Macedonia…
-
As within – so without
Humans are built to view reality through a prism which is something we call the ego. The ego calls itself “I”; it has a name, a face, a history, memories and a personality. Oftentimes, we as humans forget that our ego is merely a lens through which we see the world. When talking about the…
-
The magnificent space
We all know it’s there but what is happening there? First picture of a black hole 10.04.2019 was a historical day for scientist all over the world, and for the humankind. In the heart of the Messier 87 galaxy, 55 million light-years away there is super massive black hole with mass of 6.5 billion sun.…
-
When green hope ripens
Community, wisdom and hope – The botanical garden in Juiz de Fora, Brazil Green meadows and pathways of earth. Steps, insects and birds providing the music. Families, friends and children trotting along, observing, or picnicking, in a vast area of great peace and quiet, and ecological richness. Traditional knowledge dropped in small doses, subtly spread…
-
Welcome Soma, our new volunteer from Finland!
Hello, My name is Soma and I am coming from Finland. I will spend the next three weeks in this lovely country. Time is limited so I want to experience and do as much as I can. I am also very curious to discover the amazing nature and meet new people from different backgrounds. Life…
-
Polish eagles about to fly into Macedonian sun…
Since I’m in Macedonia and I love it, but still I’m truly Polish, I wanted to write about something that unites different nations and in the same time it gives them „food” for rivalry. Sports. Any kind. But because Polish-Macedonian battle in Euro qualifying is coming, it’s all about football now. I have always been…
-
VOICES June 2019
Spring is ending and we are welcoming summer with a fresh edition of Voices! Since it is the time for many different sports, we included topics from World Championships of Ice Hockey that Finland won to a personal story about sports and upcoming football match with Macedonia vs. Poland! This edition also takes us to…
