Last March, me and 5 other people from Greece travelled to Rakičan in Slovenia for a Youth Exchange Erasmus+ Project. The name of the project was “We can and we will” and its topic was about Entrepreneurship. We were a big group. People from 6 different countries gathered together and spent 9 days in a […]
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Balkan Beats 44 – Kaleidoscope of Emotions
We are surrounded by colours from the moment we wake up until the moment we go to bed at night. All of these things have colour, including our homes’ walls, our food, and the sky above us. And although we might not always be aware of it, these colours have a significant impact […]
Balkan Beats 43 – Food
One of our physiological needs, just a need for some, great satisfaction and happiness for others, a companion of meetings, indispensable for special days, a celebration indicator of precious moments, the savior of boring nights and yes, what we are talking about is food. Before we tackled the topic of food, we had forgotten what […]
That little sparkle of you – A poem by Alisa Bekteshi
A message from the author The inspiration of my writings is hard to tell. My muse sits everywhere I go. In fact, whenever I’m thinking about my poems, or for some good classic music, or an art work, nature, etc; the inspiration comes itself even when I’m not calling for it. For me, writing is […]
My fear of HIV
What are you scared of? How many times have you been asked this question? Some of the most common answers are heights, spiders, sharks, flying, and darkness. But no one really answers with one of the most common fears, which today is silently spread among our generation: fear of HIV. It is extremely important to be […]
World AIDS Day: All big Things Start with Small Changes
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus transmitted by some bodily fluids such as blood, breast milk, and genital fluids. HIV attacks the cells that protect our body, making us more vulnerable to other infections. This is why some symptoms of HIV include fever, sore throat, or fatigue. If not treated correctly, HIV can lead […]
Balkan Beats 42 – Privilege
Privilege refers to certain social advantages held by a group in power that arises because of the oppression of others. Within western societies privileges are held by people who have historically occupied positions of dominance, eg. Christians, whites, and males. But besides religion, race and gender there are many other types of privilege like class, […]
Three Days for Future – GreenWave Festival 2022
From the 15th to the 16th of September our volunteers took care of the Greenwave festival, celebrating for three days the importance of a green and sustainable lifestyle. Video credits: Jessi Kume