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Buy Now, Pay Later
The Future of Credit or a Debit Trap in Disguise? If you have bought anything online in the past two years, chances are you have seen the option “Buy Now, Pay Later.” A couple small payments, zero interest, instant approval. It sounds perfect, right? Platforms like Klarna, Afterpay, and Affirm have turned this option into…
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How music shapes our minds
Music has always meant more to me than just sound. It isn’t just a background noise or a hobby. It feels like a part of who I am, shaping my mind and its thinking patterns. Waking up, the first melody I hear can change how the first hours of my day flow. When I feel…
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A promise to my past self
Not too long ago, I received an email I was not expecting at all. Even though I knew I would have to face it sometime, it hit me out of the blue. Okay, not completely out of the blue but rather from one year back in time. It was a letter I had written for…
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Psychotherapy at Home? A Holistic Approach for Inner Peace
In times when anxiety, stress, and uncertainty knock on every door, especially among young people, not everyone has access to a psychotherapist, nor do they always want to sit in front of someone and open their soul. But what if I told you that you don’t need to be in a therapist’s office to start…
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Follow the breath
Be mindful of the energy you bring into this space. This is the sign you see when you first enter the studio – a place where I was spending two hours a week for the past few months… and it was one of the best decisions I’ve made. Today, I’m taking you there with me…
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Melodies of migration
I have something to share about a piece of music that I really like. It tells the story of many Caribbean people who came to France through Bumidom. Bumidom (Bureau pour le développement des migrations dans les départements d’outre-mer; in English; Office for development of migrations within overseas departments, also known as Windrush in the…
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From Economic Model to Financial Nightmare
Minsky said, “Stability is destabilizing”. This quote perfectly illustrates his paradox of tranquility: crises often build up when the economy is doing well. Who could have imagined, even for a moment, that a country like South Korea would face its worst financial crisis? In this context, we will look at the main features of the…
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Echoes of the Self in Translation
If you have read my self-reflections in the previous edition of Voices you will most likely already understand where this article is going. In case you haven’t already, I highly encourage you to do so, just like I hope to motivate you to read all the books that I’m going to mention in this article. …
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My journey of mentoring youth dreams in Aruba
My name is Evgenija, and right now, I’m living one of the most rewarding chapters of my life: volunteering in Aruba through the European Solidarity Corps. I chose this volunteering project because I wanted to combine my passion for youth development with gaining new cultural and professional experiences. At the school where I volunteer, my…
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My Solo Summer Trip Across Europe with DiscoverEU
In August 2022, just after turning nineteen, I boarded a train with nothing but a backpack, a mobile travel pass, and an entire continent ahead of me. For three weeks, I traveled across Europe alone, visiting thirteen cities in ten countries, sometimes only for a day. My ticket to ride was an Interrail pass I…
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House of memories
Can you count to ten in a language you learned in school? How many bones are there in the human body? Who was the first president of the United States? When was your first date? What is the formula for the perimeter of a circle? What is the capital of Australia? Asking these questions triggers…
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