“What kind of coffee do you drink in Finland?” “Coffee” “But is it latte, cappuccino, macchiato or what?” It’s just coffee. Year after year Finland is one of the biggest coffee drinking countries, even during our childhood we start practicing with little empty cups in a playhouse on […]
When the greatest American composer Philip Glass had its concert in Skopje, at sometime between the millenniums, than the presenter Vanessa Redgrave said: “I always come here with my mum, to cry. You have zhivot skotski (life as a dog). You have Lenka.” This great actress[1] wanted to […]
Why do people go abroad? Is a question with many answers. While being in Macedonia one would meet a lot of people who have lived, worked or studied abroad. This is a Macedonian couple story who will go study and explore across the world in Australia. Angela (21) […]
When I arrived in Skopje, the first thing I noticed on the streets was that there is a lot of litter and the garbage continents were full of waste. In the apartment I also saw that there were no sorting bins. I did not like the idea how […]
Hitchhiking for traveling? No way, that’s what I thought before to experiment it. For a lot of people, hitchhiking sounds like something negative, something which can be dangerous, especially when you are alone and even more when you are a girl. Hitchhiking is a question of feeling. When […]
The great poet of Izmir, Homeros, described it as ‘the most beautiful city under the sky dome, Aristotle emphasizes to Alexander the importance of İzmir, saying that if you do not see it, you are missing something , the geographer Strabon described it as ‘the most beautiful of […]
At the turn of the 20th century, Berlin went from the center stage of the Cold War to the one of the most influential cities on the artistic alternative scene in the world. Read how this played out.
Friday afternoon, 10 people and full load. We just waved to Kristina and hit the road. Direction – Brajcino, small village near Prespa lake, located in Pelister National Park. For some of us it was the first visit in this part of Macedonia. Breathtaking landscapes, excellent weather, everything […]
In the period of 19- 25 of March 2018 in Arad, Romania 21 youth workers went on a Thematic Awareness Training course titled #PeersforDiversity. The topic was on anti-discrimination. I (Kristina Mitrovska) along with Maja Ristevska had the honor to be representatives on behalf of the Volunteers Center […]
What comes to mind when you think about Belgium? Do you think about fries, waffles, beers and chocolate? Or maybe you would think about Brussels, its various institutions and its Manneken Pis? Well, you wouldn’t be wrong, anyone who tried a proper mitraillette in Brussels, a warm waffle […]
Tanks, war and danger zone – how Kosovo is nothing of that kind. Kosovo, the forbidden land, surrounded by mystery and prejudice that hang in the air. The land that according to what they say, once you cross the borders you may never go back. The land of […]
