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Ramadan Bayram in Skopje’s oldest Mosque

How does a Ramadan Bayram prayer look to someone from a Christian family? Probably similar to Easter, but without the women, for whom we know don’t pray in the mosque according to their religion. I...

THE EIGHT ABSURDS OF THE BALKAN BIG-STATE NATIONALISM

(Although there are millions of them, or the whole thing can be viewed as one great absurd, but still..) 1. Every country in the Balkans believes that it should be bigger than it is, to... We need at least one more Balkan peninsula to satisfy everybody

Was there life before tourism?

Was there life before tourism?

The fisherman’s past lives on… A white house with blue window covers. Vivid colors and strong contrasts. The colors of the sky and the sea, as well as the Greek flag. A recipe for a... The fisherman's past lives on

The Ezerani Rangers in their 20 million square meters office

The Ezerani Rangers in their 20 million square meters office

Who can afford an office of 20 million square meters? Even 20 square meters sound like a pretty good working space, let alone something a million times bigger? On top of that, there is no... Ezerani is important place for the European birds

We all have a delicious cuisine but who eats the most?

We all have a delicious cuisine but who eats the most?

Sometimes we argue whose dish musaka, sarma or baklava is, or whether it’s called doner or giro. In the end we come to the conclusion that it doesn’t matter who invented them, what matters...

Road to the World of Trade Skopje – Istanbul

Road to the World of Trade Skopje – Istanbul

Traders have been going back and forth the roads between Skopje and Istanbul for centuries. States and Empires have changed but the strong trade relationship has survived them all. Nowadays, many products sold in stores... Like a bull in a china shop

10 faces of Skopje – like 10 different parts of the world

Every major city has many faces. Some parts of it look like being in another city, another country, even another continent. Architects from around the world claim that in the last 50 years cities have... It is whole when there is everything

14 interesting features of a non-touristy village

Military secrets revealed Stracin is a village known by many in Republic of Macedonia simply because it is located on the main road leading to Bulgaria. More precisely, it is situated on the crossroad where... Military secrets revealed

The Japanese “Noh” theater: one actor, empty stage, a thousand plays

The Japanese “Noh” theater: one actor, empty stage, a thousand plays

We’ve heard many stories (or myths) about the Japanese culture of minimal usage of the surrounding environment, about using only what’s necessary and no more, which has led to little apartments, little gardens, ultimately rationalized... How it can change your world view

Alcatraz in Thessaloniki

Alcatraz in Thessaloniki

Were there cells with sea view? If you wanted to have a view from the highest places in Thessaloniki some 30 years ago, you had only two options: to break the law and be imprisoned... Were there cells with sea view?

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