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Drama first, love later
A group of conventionally attractive people arrives at the tropical island. The girls let out the obligatory pterodactyl squeak and proceed to compliment one another. Don’t get too excited about the ‘girls power’ vibe, though… in just a few days they will most likely talk trash behind each other’s backs. Next scene, the guys. You…
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The Juggler and the Road
Learning to Catch Life in Mid-Air “It started with music.” I was working on the sunlit terrace of the VCS office in Skopje, letting the morning settle into my skin, when I heard it; deep, rhythmic, electronic pulses weaving through the heat. Techno. Unexpected, magnetic. I looked up, and there he was: a young man,…
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Macedonia, a biodiversity hotspot
Interview with Ivana Markoska Barren mountain slopes, fields of flowers, green forests and wide lakes – Macedonia’s nature is stunning and has an impeccable diversity and richness of biodiversity. To learn more about this incredible ecosystem I had the chance to do an interview with Ivana Markoska, in which she shared a bit of her…
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What if Epicurus was right?
Before I arrived in Macedonia to work with Volunteers Centre Skopje for three months, I didn’t know what to expect. I knew nothing about this country, its culture, or its pace of life. Yet, from the very first days, a striking contrast caught my eye: here, everything is “chill.” Peace of mind reigns. We work,…
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How 50 Strangers Became a Family Through Music
Last April, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in an Erasmus+ project called “Make Music Not War 4” in Bremen, Germany. The project was organised by NaturKultur in Garlstedt, a peaceful and inspiring location surrounded by nature, the perfect setting for creativity, collaboration, and connection. This unique initiative brought together 50 young people from…
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A summer of sport, youth, and unity
All eyes on sport in Macedonia this July From July 20 to 26, 2025, Macedonia will host the 18th edition of the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF), a major event that promises to transform not only the country’s capital, Skopje, but also the broader perception of what a small country can achieve on the international…
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VOICES July 2025
In April, I was sitting on campus in Ankara, just thinking about summer internship plans. I had no idea that in just a few weeks, everything in my life would change. While browsing through the university’s programs, I came across a three-month volunteering opportunity in Skopje, Macedonia. At that moment, I realized that something important…
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Walking my heart through Belgrade
A man walks through Belgrade in a straight line. And I don’t mean it metaphorically – he literally moves forward without stopping. No fence, no building is an obstacle for him. As if he was the one with the city. That’s a movie I’ve seen at the Museum of Contemporary Art. I walked the streets…
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Galapagos Islands – A diverse destination with the rarest species in the world
We all have probably heard of these islands when David Attenborough, a famous biologist, made a series about them—it was one of his most popular series since these islands had one of the rarest species of fauna and flora. What exactly does this island uncover and why is it so special? Location of Galapagos IslandsThe…
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Polar Muse
my museshe’s smiling at mesmiling, but still hidingshe’s fast on her feet sometimes she’s sittingup there in april’s treesplucking lilac blossomsthrowing them at me a rain of sweetnesslike honey on my lipsshe’s painting in the skywith cloudy fingertips and the pictures she’s paintinglook like worlds far from oursshe keeps me dreaming with her whispersbrushes my…
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A love letter to hiking
The sun on your face, a little breeze squeezing over your ankles and a spectacular view from a mountain top. All of this is what hiking is about. Exploring nature from its most close form of transportation: walking. On a first glance, hiking might sound dull and even stupid. Why would I decide to put…
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