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As much truth as history
New Year’s has evolved to become the time of fresh starts and new beginnings, of blank pages and next chapters. The change of the time table from December 31 of one year to January 1 of the next one has come to mark a cut between the past and the future. This invisible barrier set…
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Мислење во кратенки
Доцна е навечер. Врне, истура. Свесен си дека мораш да го фатиш наредниот автобус, инаку ќе се направиш жива вода чекајќи цел час. Забележуваш два правци: еден кој што минува низ темна уличка и еден покрај прометна улица. Без многу да размислуваш, го избираш оној на прометната улица, бидејќи чувствуваш дека е побезбеден. Во таа…
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Thinking in shortcuts
It’s late at night. Rain is pouring. You know you have to catch the next bus, or else you’ll be standing soaking wet for the next hour. You see two ways: one that goes through a dark alley and another along a busy street. Without thinking much, you choose the busy street because it feels…
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Fillus de anima
Sardegna, the small island where I was born, yet one of the biggest in the Mediterranean sea, known for its breathtaking coastlines, hides a tradition that I myself found out about only last year: fillus de anima. Literally “soul’s child”, fill’e anima is a kid, usually between ten and fourteen years old, unofficially adopted by…
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Dita Botërore e Leximit të Librit
Ideja e festimit të Ditës Botërore të Librit daton që në kohët e lashta. Tradita filloi nga Sant Jordi, shenjtori mbrojtës i Katalonjës, dhe ka vazhduar dhe festohet që nga viti 1436 me dhurimin e librave dhe trëndafilave. Motoja është “Një trëndafil, një libër”. Me këtë traditë të këndshme të menduar, propozimi spanjoll për të…
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World Book Reading Day
The idea of celebrating World Book Day dates back to ancient times. The tradition started by Sant Jordi, the patron saint of Catalonia, and has been continued and celebrated since 1436 with the gift of books and roses. The motto is “One rose, one book”. With this pleasant tradition in mind, the Spanish proposal to…
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From Car Window
I think the distinction between the things I like and the things I don’t like keeps my life in good order. At least, I can say that this distinction makes my life easier. When I explain it in such simple sentences, I feel like I’m straying from the topic. Sometimes there can be a difference…
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A tale about stories
43.900 years ago, our ancestors found a cave and drew a hunting scene in a monochrome dark red colour on the wall. Today, it is known as the oldest drawing. It marks the beginning of storytelling. Stories surround us every day. We watch movies and series, read books, see commercials, visit the theatre, and hear…
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In the claws of sadness: why do people like sad art?
“I stand amid the roarOf a surf-tormented shore,And I hold within my handGrains of the golden sand —How few! yet how they creepThrough my fingers to the deep,While I weep — while I weep!” — Edgar Allan Poe – Dream within a dream Everybody wants to be happy, right? For many people, the main goal in…
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The power of story
VOICES talked to Iskra Dimkovska, editor of the publishing house Skaznuvalka, to learn more about the power of stories and the new books that will be published in May.
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Skaznuvalka – The power of story
We can safely say that stories accompany us always and everywhere. The pleasant voice of loved ones reading has a soothing effect on us when we are children. Later, when we grow up, the impact of stories increases even more: a well-chosen story enriches our experience and imagination, expands our vocabulary, shows other thought patterns,…
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