New Hope for a Free and Inclusive Twitter?

written by Mehmet Demir, Germany

Recently, Musk posed a question to his audience on Twitter about whether the company should find a new CEO. This interaction with users showcases his openness to community opinions and willingness to listen to their voices. In the end, Musk fulfilled his promise and handed over the CEO position to Linda Yaccarino.







Opinion: FACING HISTORY IN THE BALKANS – Why is it important and why should young people care?

written by Tvrtko Pater, Croatia

“The Balkans produces more history than it can consume”, Winston Churchill In the Balkans and beyond, teaching about difficult histories can often be controversial, but does it have merit? As an educator, I sometimes encounter the sentiment that: “We should leave the past in the past and look towards the future, digging up painful history… Continue reading Opinion: FACING HISTORY IN THE BALKANS – Why is it important and why should young people care?





Where and How to Study Youth Work in Estonia?

written by Pavel Smulski, Estonia

In Estonia, you can study youth work at three universities: Viljandi Culture Academy, Narva College, and Tallinn University. All three programs provide students with fundamental knowledge in the field of youth work.



Entrepreneurship for women in the Arab countries

written by Ghizlane Echorrouque, Morocco

We believe that now we have reached awareness among young men and women in all Arab regions about the importance of the private project or entrepreneurship, as there is a great movement from the government sector and also from the private sector to support entrepreneurship



Brain Drain in North Macedonia: Facts, Causes, and Consequences

written by Arta Abduli Isaki, North Macedonia

What Is Brain Drain? “Brain drain” means that educated, skilled, or talented people leave their home country and move somewhere else, often in search of better jobs, higher pay, better working conditions, or more stable institutions. In North Macedonia, brain drain is considered a serious problem.



The impact of turbo folk music on Balkan youth

written by Jana Trajković, Serbia

Nowadays music makes a significant influence over the values and behaviors of young people, serving as an impactful method for cultural expression and ideological dissemination. In the Balkans, turbo folk music, a genre known for its vibrant rhythms and provocative lyrics, has gained immense popularity among teenagers. Turbo-folk emerged in the late 1980s and became… Continue reading The impact of turbo folk music on Balkan youth





Kill Your Darlings

written by Afraa Maiza, Tunisia

Do you know what the saying “kill your darlings” means? “Most of our troubles are due to our passionate desire for and attachment to things that we misapprehend as enduring entities.” ~Dalai Lama I asked on Facebook about the topic of “giving up attachment,” and I collected some opinions: Sufyan says: “To be attached to… Continue reading Kill Your Darlings



Role of youth and Erasmus + programme in promoting reconciliation in deeply divided societies of the Western Balkans

written by Sanin Bilić, Bosnia and Herzegovina

In this article we will explore how does the EU contribute to the reconciliation process, promotion of multiculturalism and interethnic cooperation along with increasing overlapping identities through the Erasmus + programme.