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Why Europe? – Reflections on a blurry term
In the time of the ancient Greeks, the view of the world included three different continents: Africa, Asia and Europe and this view is still present in our modern way of thinking. Nowadays many people speak about Europe but it seems that everyone means something else. There seems to be not a clear idea of…
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The Sound of Silence
It seems that today we are surrounded by music and sounds of any type. From listening to music on smartphone, from techno concerts to a simple concert in a bar, our ears are exposed all the time. Although intended to have fun, these actions require to take different precautions! Why should we be active in…
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,,Trust me, I’m a volunteer” Barcelona – Spain 16.10-24.10.2019
In the period between 16.10-24.10 the youth exchange “Trust me, I’m a volunteer” took place in Barcelona, Spain. The six countries which took part in this project are Spain, Italy, Germany, Macedonia, Turkey and Bulgaria, with each country being represented by seven participants (six participants and one team leader). The main objective of the project…
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Essential oils, nature’s own pharmacy
Essential oils are a gift from nature. They have been used throughout the ages for their physically and mentally healing properties. In the process of making them, the plant is separated from its volatile parts which contains the fragrant ingredients of plants. Essential oils containing plants have, over time, developed these substances to attract pollinators,…
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Extremely happy to be happy – From Finland to Macedonia
The sun sends the last rays of heat at the end of summer in late August 2018 when a 23-year-old woman sits on the living room floor at home, surrounded by all her belongings. The big red suitcase contains only two black cats leaving their hair all over as a last farewell gift to this…
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Creative writing can change society
Can creative writing save the world? Can we fight the powerful enemy through novels, dramas, stories, personal performances, workshops, projects, the media, but also through ordinary conversations with coffee, tea or beer? Are stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination beaten with a little more awareness, will and effort than all of us? One week sounds a bit…
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The head in the stars
On October 8th, 2019, there was the award ceremony for one of the most famous and prestigious prizes in the world: the Nobel Prize for physics. This prize represents, for the physicists, the culmination of an entire life of research and work. This year, the three winners are three researchers who dedicated their work to…
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Why so negative? A data exploration of the world
Talking to people around me or spending just a minute on the Internet I get the impression that the world is going down the drain. War all over the place. Politics is all corrupt. The rich exploit the poor. There are just a few developed countries and a huge, faceless mass of poverty stricken nations.…
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The 2019 Amazon rain forest fires. Cause for concern?
Over the Summer there were plenty of articles on the Amazon rainforest fires. Some quite dire in tone over the consequences and other much less so. In the midst of all this, it can be hard to understand exactly the seriousness of what occurred, why these fires are happening, and how this compares to previous…
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The power to be useful
It is the new slogan of the Civil Service, the French volunteering programme. It looks like the EVS programme for French people between 16 and 25 years old. They commit themselves to the community and to the general interest of a mission in France or abroad. For example, our new volunteers Tanguy and Camille are…
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Role play in Poland – a way to boost your future
Throughout the years of experiencing Erasmus+ mobility, I met so many people, learnt different cultures, and made awesome friends and partners. Every single activity was a challenge itself and yet I cannot tell which one was the best. However, this experience in Poland certainly is one of my dearest: youth exchange called BOOST YOUR FUTURE…
