VOICES to Hear

Ramadan and Easter, two celebrations from different religions that happen at the same time. But maybe Christianity and Islam are not so different after all? In this Episode we talk with Wijdane and Helene about how they see their own but also the other religion and learn many new interesting facts.

In this new episode of VOICES to Hear podcast, we explore inspiring stories from Ismail Eren Demirtekin, an experienced Turkish volunteer from Volunteers Centre Skopje, focusing on volunteering and photography topics.

1, 2, 3… Action! Hear from the director, actor, author and activist Daniel Shikoski how he combines his love for drama with his activism in youth sector, environmental issues and human rights. Get inspired by Daniel, who doesn't let the daily obstacles stop him.

In this special Christmas edition, we're going to hit european roads to discover more about the different traditions and celebrations around Christmas in 5 different countries. Volunteers from Germany, Poland, Turkey, Finland and France are interviewed here to share it with you!

Discover the inspiring journey of professional footballer Vildan Kerim on our VOICES to Hear podcast. Hear about his early career, crucial transfer moves, standout seasons and valuable advice for aspiring footballers. Tune in to gain insights and motivation for your own path to success!

The Caribbean seas, the Caribbean breeze and a Caribbean life. How has this teenage boy, born and raised on Aruba, experienced 18 years of sunny clear blue skies and warm clear blue seas? Alexander gives a walkthrough of this Aruban experience.

Till death do us part, except at the one place keeping us together. VOICES will take you on a walk among the dead, to guide us we have Youen. Youen worked at a cemetery for a total of 3 months in France.

Explore the world of choir singing with Marko Gapo as he shares his life journey as a member of the Macedonian national choir. Gain insight into the unique experiences that come with being a choir singer and discover the beauty of harmonizing voices.

The Macedonian music scene is surely different from Japan, where Lazar Nelkovski has been living for a year now. He picked up a guitar as a kid and has been developing his skills in different aspects since then, especially with composing. "You will be okay with whatever you do, where ever you go, as long as you stick to thing you want to do"

Meet Katariina, a Finnish woman working with criminals and their families. Hear her stories about working with children of prisoners and her views on the prison system.

Meet Njomza, our newest guest in Voices to Hear! Join us for the trip from Njomzas's musical background to the meaning and struggles behind her passion, and stories about studying abroad.

Dive into the streets of Vietnam and hear inspiring stories about photography. In this episode we got to hear stories from a macedonian traveler who gets to pursue his desire for street-photography.

Did you ever wanted to quit everything and go roadtripping? VOICES interviewed a French family that decided to do that with their 2 young kids. Find out how they did it by listening to this new episode of VOICES to hear! 

What do Karate and Erasmus+ have in common? Viktor of course! Our guest for this episode is not only a karate champion, but also an Erasmus+ facilitator. He gives some interesting insights in those two worlds and by the end of this episode you will probably want to start participating in both because they sure have a lot of advantages.

Have you ever thought about travelling the world... by bike? Regardless, VOICES explores this topic with  Juri, a German guy who has been doing that for the past few months. Starting in Germany, he travelled through the Balkan countries, nearly got killed by bears, saw every side of Istanbul and will finish his tour in Indonesia.

Finding the love of your life is not easy. First, you have to survive dating. Sometimes dates are so unsuccessful that they could discourage you from looking for your happily ever after. But sometimes, all we can do is learn from past mistakes or... laugh. Listen to today's episode and tell us about your dating experience. 

Vegan diets are growing in popularity due to health, animal welfare, or environmental concerns. Over the years, vegan eating has gone from tasteless to trendy to making inroads into the mainstream. VOICES talked to Ilon to find out what the deal is with being vegan.

Gorjan Jovanovski is a software engineer and eco-activist from Macedonia. He is the creator of the AirCare app which aim is to make data about air pollution more accessible

VOICES talked to Iskra Dimkovska, editor of the publishing house Skaznuvalka, to learn more about the power of stories and the new books that will be published in May. 

Petar, a young enthusiast of rap music, share his passion for this music genre and how is the situation with rap music in Macedonia.

The word calisthenics comes from the Greek words kallos (beauty) and sthenos (strength). Beautiful strength. We asked Ferran Mortés McLellan what exactly does beautiful strength or calisthenics means. Ferran is part of the “Viking Method” group that gathers teenagers aged 16-20 who do calisthenics workouts every Sunday together. Consistent, passionate and ready to help. He is a living inspiration!

The Indian Festival of Lights - Diwali in Hindi - is one of the biggest celebrations worldwide. This year, Diwali took place at the beginning of November. We had the chance to interview Khevna Bhatt from India to know more about this majestic celebration.

Dimce Ackov spent his last five years living in nature in a house he built himself. We visited his eco-village to talk about sustainability, connection to nature and his life far away from civilization.

We interviewed this week a brilliant student from the Saints Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, called Maca Marinkovic. She provided us with some details about her passion, that is architecture, talking about her different fields of study, her expectations as well as the history of architecture in Skopje and the different styles that compose her town. Check out our new podcast!

Tik Tok - an application that is used by many people can actually change the lives of not only recipients, but also the creators of content. We talked with Leo about his way from acting school, discovering himself, to being a creator on TikTok.