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Between Dream and Reality: The Link between Psychological Conditions and Sleep Disorders
In the fast-paced world of modern life, many people are increasingly faced with sleep-related problems, unaware of the profound impact that poor sleep has on their physical and mental health. Sleep quality is closely linked to the occurrence and development of psychosomatic disorders — conditions where psychological distress is directly manifested through physical symptoms. But…
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Be the change
“Change is the only constant in life” – this bit of ancient wisdom, which can just as easily be found on a motivational pinboard as in a philosophy textbook, bears some fundamental truths about the essentiality of change in life. In fact, it is not only the case that each individual life is shaped by…
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GOing into a GREEN future
Interview with Angela Zimbakova the Youth Erasmus Coordinator and Assistant of GoGreen This month I visited the GoGreen office in Skopje and talked with their Youth Erasmus coordinator and assistant Angela to learn more about their NGO Can you briefly introduce GoGreen and your main mission? GoGreen is a non-profit organisation. Its mission is to…
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Message to Her
Makedonijo, vecna Makedonijo Slowly,I must begin to say goodbye to you. Strong winds of your streets,the sun burning high in the sky, they allow me to finda quiet gratitude inside me. Gratitude for your people, whose hospitality is second to none, and which I came to love deeply. Gratitude for Romani songs, and melody from the towers of mosques, that woke…
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Hinduism inside the Caribbean
I’ve talked a lot about the Caribbean already and mentioned that Hinduism is the second-largest religion in this area. How is that possible? How does Hinduism appear in the Caribbean? During the second part of the XVIII century, the British and French brought South Asians to the Caribbean and the Mascarenes to replace enslaved Africans…
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Umarèl, from Dialect to Cultural Phenomenon
We’ve all seen them at least once in our life, you know those old men that randomly observe construction sites. You’re most likely to see them with their hands crossed in the back. And if you were to ask them what they’re doing they would probably tell you that they’re just making sure that the…
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Feuilleton. In the Net of Novelist Fishermen
If you dive too deeply into the murky waters of everyday life’s troubles, you risk drowning; therefore, it’s better to grasp onto the nets of novelist fishermen. Phantom titles resemble that fattened worm that blindly tempts you to sink your teeth into the hook with all your might, as if tomorrow didn’t exist. Woven with…
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My body is my avatar
Three different people. Three completely different days. One thing in common… Sasha has just moved to a new city. Feeling lost without her friends, challenged by looking for a new job, she needs a boost of confidence more than ever. The solution comes to her while looking into a bathroom mirror. With hair falling to…
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Surviving the Dark Winter
Three years ago, I arrived in Bremen for the first time. The sun was shining, a beautiful flower market filled the streets, and I instantly fell in love with the city. During my Erasmus+ exchange, we had time to explore. On our last day, while clearly lost and trying to find something, a kind lady…
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Mental health journey to mystical Ohrid lake
Volunteers Centre Skopje hosted Erasmus+ training course “Mental Health Matters” from the 4th to the 12th of April 2025, co-organized with Stowarzyszenie Europa Iuvenis. There is a stereotype that Balkan people are more relaxed, live slower, and enjoy life more. Our daily life is usually a rush, we don’t have time to pause, find out…
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