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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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Cycling around the World
Have you ever thought about travelling the world… by bike? Regardless, VOICES explores this topic with Juri, a German guy who has been doing that for the past few months. Starting in Germany, he travelled through the Balkan countries, nearly got killed by bears, saw every side of Istanbul and will finish his tour in…
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Волонтирање на д-Фестивал
Балансот на животната работа игра важна улога во целокупното волонтерско искуство. Иако волонтирањето на фестивал како Д-Фестивал се чини дека го достигнува врвот во оваа категорија. Можеме само да ви препорачаме да се доживее од прва рака бидејќи описите нема да одговараат на искуствата и врските што ги изградивме за време на нашиот престој таму.…
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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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The man behind Erasmus
Erasmus is a name to almost every single one of us. If you are not familiar with the philosopher you are likely to associate those 3 syllables with the EU’s very popular program – Erasmus+ – which is „supporting education, training, youth and sport in Europe “, as stated on their website. Conveniently enough the…
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VOICES September 2022
“September was a thirty-days long goodbye to summer, to the season that left everybody both happy and weary of the warm, humid weather and the exhausting but thrilling adventures.” – Lea Malot Slowly but surely summer is coming to an end. While the warm summer days will be missed, I am looking forward to autumn.…
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A Catalan log that poops candy and presents
Have you ever heard about a log that pops candy and presents at Christmas? Tió de Nadal is one of the most bizarre traditions in Catalonia. Also known as Caga Tió (popping record) is a tree trunk that visits Catalan kids instead of Santa Claus. He has been given the leftovers since the 8th of…
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Mirror, Mirror on the wall…
How many times a day do you look in the mirror? How often do you check you reflection in shiny surfaces or windows? Fact is most people are constantly aware of how they look, checking if their hair looks identical to when they left home, if their outfit sits right or how posture and physique…
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Two little clicks, and it’s done!
Using filters on our photos is so easy. Two little clicks, and it’s done! This automatic practice has become common, but is it safe? No! The use of filters has several negative impacts. This standardization of aesthetics can be addictive. With the majority of these filters, the nose is refined, the eyes more prominent and…
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Toxic Positivity aka Positive Vibes Only
“Toxic positivity is promoting the ideal or goal that, no matter the circumstances, one should always and only maintain a positive, happy or optimistic mindset.” Why are you sad? Your thoughts, problems, sickness, everything is in your head- if you changed your thinking, you could be happy. #PositiveVibesOnly Hiding negative feelings and trying to ignore…
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