Category: Culture

Culture, Literature, Macedonia, Poetry

Discover Macedonian poetry: #3 Aco Sopov – The Wind Carries Beautiful Weather

The wind carries beautiful weather. It raves within us, then resounds. It carries beautiful weather. All that’s lovely is bright but changes, and grief remains. Sometimes grief stretches inside us, lies down in our eyes and thickens the layers that dim the lights we watch. Then an aching of awe blows cold and lost, unknown inside us, haunting us deep. But then again grief plays … Continue reading Discover Macedonian poetry: #3 Aco Sopov – The Wind Carries Beautiful Weather

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Culture, Latin America, Literature

Latin American authors you absolutely need to discover

Latin American literature is best known for its magical realism, its beautiful poems and tales. I recently read a collection named “América Latina cuenta”, a series of Latin American short stories called “Leer es fiesta” (Reading is fun). Since everything is fiesta in Latin America, I thought why reading (and writing) wouldn’t be, so I thought of discovering how true it is. The result? I … Continue reading Latin American authors you absolutely need to discover

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Brazil, Culture, Happiness, Music

What Brazilian music taught me about happiness

Whenever we think of Brazil, the first thoughts that come to our mind are usually its stunning beaches, carnaval, and beautiful warm weather. We always tend to associate this image with happiness. But what does Brazilian music tell us about happiness? Listening to samba can certainly boost some serotonin and lift your mood, but have you ever thought of the origins of this famous Brazilian … Continue reading What Brazilian music taught me about happiness

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Culture, Travel

6 choses que j’ai apprises en 6 mois en France

J’ai passé 6 mois en France en tant qu’étudiante internationale et voilà ce que j’ai appris : 1. On n’est jamais content ! Ce n’est pas de ma faute ! C’est mon premier souvenir de la France : les fameuses manifs ! C’est que je suis arrivée en France pendant les manifestations (et oui, ça ne vous dit rien parce qu’il y en a tout le temps, je sais, je … Continue reading 6 choses que j’ai apprises en 6 mois en France

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