Young Haitians face complex problems, such as extreme poverty, food, insecurity, lack of access to basic services, unemployment and inequality. People often say that teenagers are the future, and they depend on them. So as we grow up, we learn to be our own person, to make a living for ourself and for our family. […]Read More
Once upon a time, there was a man who was tired of working. He was tired, for he had worked so hard, yet the income was not worth the effort. Therefore, he tried a different, more mystical approach. Having heard from someone that to gain money fast and easy, all you need to do is […]Read More
Ali Izetbegovic, an Islamic thinker, philosopher and Bosnian political leader, was chosen as President of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina after its independence in 1992. He became the first President of the Presidential Council in the country in 1995 after the end of the independence war and the ethnic cleansing that Serbs practiced against […]Read More
The Ottoman Empire has remained as one of the longest-lasting dynasties in history. Lasting from the 14th to the 20th century, it was an Islamic-superpower that ruled vast regions of Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. The Ottoman Empire remains a source of important achievements in science, culture, and the arts. Literature The […]Read More
When we visit galleries of modern art, we can see a wide range of masterpieces. Artists are free to do anything they want. “Art must speak” is the motto of today’s galleries. Expressing your deepest emotions or showing a protest to the government is acceptable now but what if we go back to the time […]Read More
In the 1950s, after the 1948 coup d’état, the Czechoslovak people faced totalitarian terror from the communist party. Czechoslovaks weren’t allowed to leave the state borders (there were barbed wires, mines, fences, and guards…) and their daily routine was shaped by the fear of political trials which affected every part of society. For being a […]Read More
Originally, Greek myths were told orally, causing some stories to differ from others. Since I have gathered sources from a number of websites and podcasts, the version in this article will be as accurate as possible. The ancient Greeks called this mythical origin tale the Theogony, where violence and madness reigned the lands before the […]Read More
The History of its Creation Turgenev first thought of creating a new work describing reality when he was on the Isle of Wight, in England. There he conceived a major story, the hero of which should be a young doctor. The prototype of Bazarov came from a young doctor, who Turgenev met while traveling by […]Read More
Every genre, subgenre, narrative style and plot device in the history of literature had to start somewhere, and usually that somewhere is with a man, or several men. So to switch things up a bit, I thought I’d seek out some of the genres and styles of literature that were thought of or written by […]Read More
Most of us know some basic facts and stereotypes about Russia: it is the biggest country, it is so cold here (especially in Siberia), and there are a lot of bears. But what do you know about people who reside in this territory? Russia is a miscellaneous country: here you can find 190 nationalities, each […]Read More
