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Me Generation
Once upon a time, a group of animals met in the forest to discuss their importance. The lion bragged about its strength, the peacock showed off its feathers, and the fox boasted about its knowledge. But the mosquito interrupted, “You all may be great, but I am the most important. I can make a mighty…
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Classical Ballet in a Modern World – Breaking with 400 years of Elitism
In the world of ballet, movement has elegance. Telling stories to classical music, showing the audience the beauty of dance. The aim is nothing but perfection, hiding blistered feet and hurting muscles behind a smile. It’s a world of perfect poses, pirouettes, strong bodies, rose pointe shoes – and light skin? Dissolving from the noble…
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ESC over the Atlantic – yes, it’s possible!
In this article, through my words I will try for you to take a grasp of how I am spending my time on a short-term European Solidarity Corps project, which luckily brought me to a very unusual destination over the Atlantic, a small island country known as Aruba, 9000 kilometers from home. At the same…
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Plastic rain
As we already know, microplastic has been detected in our bodies. Lungs, brains, hearts, blood, placenta, feces. It’s in the soil where we grow our food and in the air we’re breathing. This concerns animals as well. The toxicity is still being studied but I think we can all agree that it’s most likely not…
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A sailors’ life
The earth has everything to offer and so much more, yet we think about migrating to the cosmos. Similarly the mainland has plenty to offer, yet we pull to the seas. I was born with sailors’ blood in a sailors family. From before I can even remember I’ve been taken along on boats and surfboards.…
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Growing Up in a Culturally Diverse Island
Everyone remembers their childhood as a time of wonder and of great discovery: one day you could be learning why it rains, and the next you might be cooking your first meal. It’s the time to observe and ask questions, to be eager to learn how the world works… It’s generally considered to be some…
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Affirming Positivity
There are moments when we are haunted by the whispers of self-doubt and negativity that creep into our minds. They appear uninvited, lurking in the shadows. As we struggle with this gloomy dance of thoughts, one cannot help but wonder: Why do we allow our own inner voice to treat us in such a cruel…
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Formula 1 – A red flag for the environment
Formula 1 is a sport where 10 teams and 20 drivers travel each year all over the world and drive in circles to determine the fastest driver and the best car. With climate change as one of the most challenging problems of our time, Motorsport seems to thrive to be more sustainable. However, how valid…
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Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is back! But not in the way you thought.
The Angels are reportedly returning to the runway after a four-year break. That’s right, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is returning, however, it is slightly different this time. After years of scandals involving the brand’s toxic character, Victoria’s Secret is keen to show the world how they have evolved. But, first and foremost, why was the Victoria’s Secret…
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Legacy of the Celts
The Celts were among the most iconic people of Antiquity. Great warriors that were settled in most of northern Europe, they were also traders that expanded from modern-day Turkey (Galatia) and Spain (Celtiberia). Nowadays, celtic-related languages are in danger but didn’t vanish, while a strong culture remains in the lands that they never completely left.…
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Anxiety, an invisible weight on youth
Do you know this feeling when you’re breathing, and your heart sped up in a stressful moment? Or the sensation of having something heavy that weighs on your chest just before an important event? It could be excitement, fear, or stress. For a lot of young people, it has a name: anxiety. What does it…
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