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Странец дома
Најтешкиот дел од животот во странство? Па, понекогаш знае да биде враќањето. Наместо да ве утеши, враќањето дома може да биде фрустрирачко, збунувачко и депресивно, особено ако таму не сте пропуштиле ама баш ништо. Очигледно, секој минува различно низ тоа, а јас сум доста екстремен пример. И покрај тоа – или можеби поради тоа –…
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A stranger at home
The hardest part of living abroad? Well, sometimes it’s coming back. Instead of comforting, being back home can be frustrating, confusing and depressing, especially if you didn’t miss a single thing there. Obviously, everyone goes through it differently, and I’m quite an extreme example. Despite that – or maybe because of that – I want…
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Стотици моменти ќе ги носам во сеќавањето
Бидејќи волонтирањето ми е долгогодишен цел, слушнав некои приказни што ја прават идејата особено интересна. Затоа помислив, какви искуства ќе донесам дома? Овој проект ме однесе во Гдањск, Полска, град што го сакав да го посетам со години. Сепак, бидејќи немав претходно искуство, целиот процес беше малку застрашувачки. Среќа ми беше што бев придружуван од…
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Hundreds of moments I will carry in my mind
Being a volunteer has been a goal of mine for a very long time. I’ve heard some stories that make the idea intriguing. So I thought, what kind of experiences will I bring home? This project took me to Gdańsk, Poland, a city I’ve wanted to visit for years. However, as I had no experience…
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Exploring Macedonia, discovering myself
Exactly one year ago, I gave all the documents to the Macedonian embassy in Poland and was waiting to receive temporary residence to go to Macedonia. I felt contradictory emotions about moving abroad for one year and volunteering at Volunteers Centre Skopje (VCS). On one hand, I felt excited to change my life, meet new…
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Poznań, the City of Goats and Croissants
Taking the last bite of a toast with caramel and banana, you move an empty coffee cup out of the way and get up to leave the café. After stepping outside, you look one last time at the sign above the door – Czarne Mleko (’Black milk’) – and feel the excitement of exploring a…
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Të bashkuar në tenxhere
Një perime e rrumbullakët, e mbjellur në tokë, e mbuluar me një guaskë kafe. Brenda, përbërja e artë zhbllokon shije dhe kënaqësi të pafundme kur korret dhe përgatitet mirë. Kjo perime, e njohur si patate – ose siç e quajmë ne, Kartof(f)el/kartofel – shpesh nënvlerësohet si një pjatë anësore. Megjithatë, ajo lulëzon në një shumëllojshmëri…
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Spreading Polish tradition, one “pączek” at a time
Being a foreigner during special holidays can be a bittersweet experience. While some of us have celebrated our traditions abroad before, this time felt different, more fun, more connected. On the last Thursday of February, we observed “Fat Thursday” (Tłusty Czwartek), a fun Polish tradition marking the last indulgence before Lent. This day is deeply…
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VOICES October 2024
Sharing… What is sharing? Before I came to Macedonia I knew that one of the main tasks is writing Voices. It’s not my main hobby to write articles but when I found out the importance of writing I was thinking deeply about what sharing is. According to Cambridge dictionary, the definition is “to tell someone…
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The Eccentric First Polish Encyclopedia
The first Polish-language encyclopedia, “Nowe Ateny” or “New Athens,” was first published in 1745-46. Its author, Benedykt Joachim Chmielowski, used a style distinct from today’s dry encyclopedia language. He included definitions such as: What a horse is like, anyone can see. The full title of this book is “New Athens or the Academy full of…
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Macedonian football players in Poland
Hello everyone! I’m Marcel and I come from Poland. Honestly, I have loved football since the first years of my life. Knowing about my long-awaited trip to Macedonia as a volunteer, I wanted to write about Macedonian football players who played or still play for Polish clubs during their careers. In Poland’s top football division,…
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