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Read more about the article The time of your life!
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The time of your life!

Yes, I swear, it's the truth. (And I am pretty sure you will have a better time than Baby had during Dirty Dancing) European Voluntary Service (EVS) is a lifetime opportunity! You put yourself out of the comfort zone, go to live in another country with a new culture to you. You also go to…

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Thursday January 31st, 2019
Read more about the article Welcome Mathis, our new volunteer from Germany!
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Welcome Mathis, our new volunteer from Germany!

Hi – Zdravo – Hallo, yesterday night I suddenly found myself in Macedonia and am still confused as to where, what, who? On that note, who am I? I am Mathis, from the small city of Donaueschingen in southern Germany. Earlier this year I graduated from my Bachelor in International Studies and was cast into…

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Tuesday December 11th, 2018
Read more about the article Welcome Triine, the new EVS volunteer from Estonia!
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Welcome Triine, the new EVS volunteer from Estonia!

Zdravo! So, some facts about me – my name is Triine and I’m coming from Estonia. I am 22 years old and came here to volunteer, I arrived in Macedonia 5 days ago. I didn’t exactly choose Macedonia, I’d rather say Macedonia chose me. I graduated my psychology Bachelor’s and felt like I would like…

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Friday October 26th, 2018
Read more about the article Welcome Selina, the new EVS volunteer from Finland!
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Welcome Selina, the new EVS volunteer from Finland!

Moi! I’m Selina, 23 years old media-assistant from Finland. I didn’t get a chance to work in my field back home, so for a year and a half I worked as a construction painter, but it wasn’t enough for me, even I enjoy to put my hands in a physical work. My dreams in life…

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Wednesday September 5th, 2018
Read more about the article EVS in VCS: Farxiyo Liban Farah
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EVS in VCS: Farxiyo Liban Farah

Hey, I am Farxiyo Liban Farah.  I am 18 years old and live in Belgium in leuven/diest. I have 6 sisters and 2 brothers. I am a social person. I am in my last year at school and doing human sciences. My hobbies are athletics, parties, hangout with friends…. I am a leader on me…

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Wednesday August 8th, 2018
Read more about the article EVS in VCS: Yana Willems
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EVS in VCS: Yana Willems

Hi, my name is Yana Willems from Belgium. I’m 19 years old and I live in Antwerp. I have 2 dogs, French bulldog. I really love animals. My dogs names are Lillo and Stitch. I like go shopping so my wardrobe is too small for all my clothes so sometimes I just do window shopping…

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Wednesday August 8th, 2018
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EVS in VCS: Jorinde Joosen

Hey, I am Jorinde, 20 years old from Belgium in Antwerpen. I have many hobbies back home like leader at the Chiro (youth movement) or going into school of art for singing classes, already 3 years till now. It is fun and I learned a lot. I take lessons in the genre jazz/ pop music.…

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Wednesday August 8th, 2018
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EVS in VCS: Madis Siim Kull

Hello :)  I am Madis Siim Kull and I am a 30 year old Estonian man.  This is my second EVS, this time in Macedonia.  Before  I went for short term EVS to Romania, actually Transylvania  to restore an old Hungarian settler farm museum. Back home I am an IT specialist and well established hobby…

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Tuesday July 24th, 2018
Read more about the article EVS in VCS: Robin Faes
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EVS in VCS: Robin Faes

Hello there! My name is Robin and I’m from Antwerp, Belgium. I’m 20 years old and at home I partly study and I work as well. In Belgium in my free time, I volunteer at a youth center, which is a bar during the week and a perfect place to host parties in the weekends.…

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Monday July 16th, 2018
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EVS in VCS: Atahan Gokce

Hello I am Atahan and I come from Istanbul, Turkey. I am studying Stage and Costume Design at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. I wanted to have this experience before my school finishes. If I start professional life I may not find this opportunity. I chose Voices magazine because I think I can contribute to the magazine…

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Thursday February 15th, 2018
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EVS in VCS: Paulina Gołębiowska

Dreamer, music freak, owner of two dogs, bookworm…I’m Paulina, 24-year old girl from Lublin, Poland. I did my masters in journalism and social communication. I enjoy volunteering work a lot – I was part of student organization for three years where I had a chance to work on international projects. I also took part in…

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Friday December 1st, 2017
Read more about the article EVS in VCS: Ann Aro
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EVS in VCS: Ann Aro

My name is Ann and I’m 24 years old. I come from a small Baltic country called Estonia. ​I finished my BA degree in Political Science this spring and after that I applied for EVS project in VCS. I decided that I wanted to do EVS long time ago because I think it gives young…

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Wednesday November 15th, 2017
Read more about the article French Civil Service in Day care centre in Shutka: Aida Athmani
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French Civil Service in Day care centre in Shutka: Aida Athmani

My name is Aïda, I’m 24 and I come from a little town  in North of France, Hautmont. I finished my last year of Master in Culture and Patrimony. I’ve decided to make a break in my studies to do a French civil service, that’s why I’m here now! Because I was interested by the…

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Wednesday November 15th, 2017
Read more about the article French civil service: Day care center in Shutka – Dounia Lyne
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French civil service: Day care center in Shutka – Dounia Lyne

Hey you, reading this blog, I’d like to introduce myself to you: My name is Dounia, it means the fruit in the macedonian language, but Dounia means also the life and the world in Arabic! I was born and live usually in Paris (except this next year), i am 26 and my country of origin is…

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Sunday October 15th, 2017
Read more about the article EVS in VCS: Chloe Dumeusois
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EVS in VCS: Chloe Dumeusois

Hello, i’m new here, so let’s introduce myself. First of all, my name is Chloe. I come from France, from Dijon (do you know the mustard?). I’m 21 year and before coming to Skopje as a volunteer, i was studying information and communication in the university. Hum, something interesting about me? I love music and…

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Sunday October 15th, 2017
Read more about the article EVS in VCS: Antoine Lomba
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EVS in VCS: Antoine Lomba

Hi there! My name is Antoine, I’m French, from Brittany, though I’ve lived most of my life outside the country. I’m 21 years old and I just graduated from a European Studies degree in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Besides French and English, I speak, or rather try to speak, German and some Dutch. I love discovering…

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Sunday October 15th, 2017
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EVS in VCS: Aisen

Cześć wszystkim! (Hello everyone) My name is Aisen and I’m 24 years old. I used to live in Poland, but I was born in Siberian part of Russia. I have three graduate degrees: journalism, law and museology. I can speak in Russian, Yakut, Polish, Chinese and English. I choose VCS project in Macedonia because in…

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Thursday June 15th, 2017
Read more about the article EVS in VCS: Aleksandra Grzyb
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EVS in VCS: Aleksandra Grzyb

Hello! My name is Aleksandra, Ola for short if you prefer, I’m 26 years old and my home town (Gliwice, Poland) is 1360 km away from Skopje. I treat EVS as an opportunity for development and new discoveries. I finished French and English linguistics, my personal interests lies within languages, gender and cultural studies, yoga…

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Friday May 5th, 2017
Read more about the article EVS in VCS: Uğur Doğuş
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EVS in VCS: Uğur Doğuş

Merhaba – Hello everybody!!! I’m Uğur Dogus from Turkey I come from South part in Turkey , large city near Mediterranean coast side – Mersin, I have a 24 years and I graduated College of Law, before to start with the business life I wanted to develop my self and broaden my vision what I…

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Thursday February 2nd, 2017
Read more about the article EVS in VCS: Maja Mestek
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EVS in VCS: Maja Mestek

  Hi,My name is Maja Mestek ,  I come from a central European country called Slovenia. It is very small but our landscape is amazing and very diverse. Among other things we have beautiful mountains, cost line, caves and lakes. Thanks to our incredible athletes, people don’t mix us up with Slovakia that much as…

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Thursday February 2nd, 2017
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