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My routine as a 13 year old in Brazil
The first time my parents told me that schools were going to close because of covid-19, I was upset because I didn't want to stay home all the time without seeing my friends. Then I understood the severity of the disease so I accepted that I would have to stay home for a while. I think what made me accept that I was going to stay at home was the fact that I had no other choice, but now I feel like I don't want to leave. My routine in relation to my studies is practically the same, I wake up at 12 a.m. and I will go straight to lunch, then I spend about 4 hours doing the school tasks. And then...
Western Balkans diversity #YouthDay
I think there is no other place with such a history of nationalism hate as the Balkans and former Yugoslavia. We all have harsh history with each others. Wars after the break of Yugoslavia spread hatred and chauvinism that lead us to the state where a lot of people are afraid of each other. Xenophobia is present in every country, because our political leaders have taught us, in the past 30 years, that that phenomenon is normal. They wanted us to hate each other, because it was easier that way for them to rule. Nowadays, we, as a young people, are aware of this problem and the harm it can cause...