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See the world
In today’s tech-obsessed world, social media might be the perfect platform to show travelers around the world the beauty of the world, but travel is so much more than just getting that perfect picture of yourself. Travel should be enjoyable and meaningful. It should inspire and excite you, ground and rejuvenate you, challenge and give…
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Does your nutrition influence your appearance?
This question can be answered, YES! But can you do something about it? Also, YES! When you just read this article, you learn a few things to improve this. But what is nutrition? Nutrition is about eating a healthy and balanced diet. You provide the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy by eating…
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Roots and prevention of human trafficking
1% of human trafficking victims are rescued. 1% of 40-300.000 innocent imprisoned men, women and children are saved from the horrifying situations they are subject to worldwide. Human trafficking is “the process of trapping people through the use of violence, deception or coercion and exploiting them for financial or personal gain,” according to Anti-Slavery. The…
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Music, but it’s lofi
Have you ever heard of Lo-fi music? Chances are high since the genre has rapidly increased in popularity over the last two years. Videos with titles like “1 A.M Study Session – lofi hip hop/chill beats” have gained millions of views and are extremely popular among students. This boom came out of nowhere; the roots…
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The stigma around psychotherapy and normalizing it
Imagine you are a little kid unaware that you are struggling with anxiety. Anxiety in kids usually shows up in the form of refusing to go to school, lack of interest, and working to do simple daily tasks because they feel overwhelmed. Imagine you are a little kid struggling with anxiety, growing up in a…
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Are people still visiting libraries?
Claims have been made that no one visits libraries in Skopje anymore. Is this the truth or just the blatant and provocative attempt of an older generation to discredit newcomers in the library scene? Is the new generation actually not visiting libraries anymore? And more importantly: where do they get their books from if not…
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Music past and present
Not one day goes by that you haven’t heard at least 1 song on radio or another device. But what are the differences between the music in the 60’s, 80’s, 00’s and now? Music can be like a therapy, there are different styles, genres and feelings in music. But music also has the capability to…
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Fairy tales gone bad
Once upon a time, beyond seven mountains and seven forests, lived a poor, sad girl. All of her relatives were dead, and her stepfamily was mistreating her. Such a relief! She had friends – she was talking with mice and birds. One night the fanciest dude in the kingdom was throwing a huge party. Everybody…
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Volunteering at D-Festival
Life-work balance plays an important part in the overall volunteering experience. Though volunteering on a festival like D-Festival seems to peak in this category. I can only recommend experiencing it first-hand as descriptions won’t do justice to the experiences and bonds we built during our time there. Volunteering is not always just in the office, cleaning the municipal…
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The Phoenix of Portuguese Football
Over the years, winning of the Portuguese Football League has been divided between 3 teams: Benfica, Sporting and Porto. Only two teams, Boavista and Belenenses, have broken that cycle. Besides the Portuguese League, “Os Belenenses” won the Portuguese Cup three times; three Champions of Portugal; second Division two times; one Super Cup and one Intertoto. …
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Who are Sikhs?
Have you ever wondered why some Indians wear a turban and others don’t? Indians who wear turbans are typically Sikhs. Sikhism is a monotheist religion that originated in Punjab, India. In spite of being the world’s fifth-largest religion with more than 25 million followers worldwide – the majority of whom are found in India, Sikhism…
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