Journey 2023 - Articles

Lucia Brozmannová: The Slovak Brain DrainSlovakia´s brightest minds are increasingly seeking opportunities abroad to pursue their higher education, however, upon completing their studies, a significant number of these skilled individuals opt not to return to their homeland, resulting in a loss of highly qualified workers for the

Lili Busby: Social Media DangersBy Lili Busby With growing concern over the viability of the NHS, mental health experts say that young people, particularly those prone to depression, are being left behind. Over-reliance on social media for self-diagnosis is among the key challenges, they say, with many people being led to

Adela Cerna: Building a kinder cityBecoming a parent has changed how Alzbeta Zelingerova, a young woman living in Prague, moves around the city. “One thing that concerns me now a lot is getting around Prague by public transport,” she says, recalling a situation when she got off the metro with her baby in a stroller at Hradcanska

Patricia Cîrtog: To keep or not to keep urban green spaces?Tineretului Park, the second biggest park in Romania’s capital, could shrink by as much as seven hectares if developers get their way in a critical environmental vote scheduled for September 2023. With much of Europe moving to conserve open space as a means to combat climate change, Romania risks

Oran Darragh: Racist Incidents In Local FootballBy Oran Darragh Racism in football has been a major issue within the sport for decades, and following the recent rise of social media, it seems as though a day cannot go past without a new racism related incident within the professional game making the headlines. However, the problem does not

Eliška Drobná: Beer and friendshipsIn last decade female football flourished in many countries, but in Czechia is still falling behind. Covered in the colours of their team, beer in hand and shouting out loud – Czech football tradition goes back to the times before the Czech Republic was even officially formed. But this applies

István Faragó: EC Approved Possible Competition Distortion in HungaryOne of the best Hungarian handball clubs, Siófok KC went bankrupt by the end of last season due to irresponsible financial management. Siófok received millions of indirect state-aid in the previous years, that has just went to the trashbin recently. The funding system of sports was investigated by

Rumyana Ilieva: Solidarity in the Face of FloodingCentral and Eastern European nations have been grappling with severe flooding, which has tragically claimed lives and caused extensive damage in its wake over the past few months. While some countries such as Greece and Slovenia have been fortunate enough to lean on the support of the European

Nana Kokhodze: Georgian Cinema Is Under ThreatTbilisi, Georgia – “As a sign of protest, we will no longer participate in the contests and projects announced by the Kidnapped Film Center”, - Say Georgian Filmmakers who have been protesting and now are boycotting a reshuffling of the country’s National Film Center, which oversees funding for

Iva Manojlovic: Problems of Serbia maternity hospitalsAuthor: Iva Manojlovic September 19, 2023

Anna Novocrescenova: Leaving Moldova BehindAlexandru Ciorici has spent years helping Moldovan youth find work. Increasingly, though, it’s not the jobs that are hard to find. It’s the people. "I was the only one to show up to our 10-year high school reunion,” Ciorici said. “My classmates weren’t ready to ‘sit around and wait for a change in

Anastasiia Oliinyk: why is it not normal to go to a psychotherapist in UkraineAnastasiia Oliinyk: why is it not normal to go to a psychotherapist in Ukraine

Nikoleta Stefanova: Road Safety Absent in SofiaSOFIA, Bulgaria - In a world of many hazards, organized crime, theft and guns pose less danger than simply crossing the street in Sofia, as reckless drivers risk the life of pedestrians including children. Every month there are tens of thousands of driving law violations in the capital and a dozen

Shushan Stepanyan: Ethnic Armenians and Russian-Ukrainian war - Armenians between two warsEthnic Armenians, whose country of origin, Armenia, is still in a creeping (ongoing) war, living in Ukraine and Russia as citizens of the given country, are also participating in the Russian-Ukrainian war that started in 2022. 10,000-12,000 ethnic Armenians are participating in the war on the

Karolina Tremko: Abroad for AbortionsPhoto by Zuza Gałczyńska on Unsplash

Andriana Velianyk: The phenomenon of Ukrainian humorA postmark dedicated to drowning the 'Moskva' cruiser | Ukrposhta

Alexandra Waterman: Continuing Your Passion as a ForeignerContinuing Your Passion as a Foreigner

Nino Artmeladze: Tackling Period Poverty in Rural GeorgiaThroughout Europe, menstruation is besieged with harmful stereotypes, stigma, and discriminatory practices. But in rural Georgia, where menstrual products are either absent or cost-prohibitive, activists like Mariam Guliashvili are working to end “period poverty.” Menstrual products can be

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