Journey 2024 - Articles

Anna Boyne: LingfluencersAnna Boyne

Justin-Lucian Daea: Why Micro-Households MatterA Tradition at Risk In the rolling hills of rural Romania, the tradition of micro-households is more than a way of life; it's a legacy. These small economic units, typically family-run, produce goods and services for their own consumption or for local sale. However, in recent years, the

Viktorie Spurná: Redefinition of RapeIn June 2024 Czech president Petr Pavel signed a law redefining rape in the country's Criminal Code, from a forced act, to an act without consent. Four years before this resolution, in the fall of 2020, the head of advocacy of Amnesty International CZ Irena Hůlová and the co-founder of Konsent,

Simona Strejčková: Hope for Slovak MediaThe new European Media Freedom Act could save Slovakia's politicized public television and radio, especially if the government feels threatened by the loss of EU funds. As veteran Slovak journalists jump ship from their country’s public broadcaster amid growing political and editorial pressure,

Piotr Jurczyński: Students in Poland cannot afford to study and live at a decent standardThe life of a college student should be full of fun and learning but the housing crisis and rising costs of living in larger polish cities make it much more difficult for young Poles. Many students across Europe are facing a housing crisis, rising costs of living in big cities which damages their

Dea Badzaghua: The Quite NoiseSeptember 27 is the day of the fall of Sukhumi. In 1993, nearly 300,000 people became displaced. They feel this pain just as they did 31 years ago. Generations change, but the emotions do not fade.

Nikodem Klata: Freak fights - a threat to society?YouTubers, celebrities and disabled fighters. Poland’s so-called “freak fights” have become some of the most popular sporting events in recent years. But what started with drunken online pranksters is now a cultural phenomenon that threatens to upend social norms in the nation's capital, experts

Ela Angevine: Czech National Ballet's 2024/25 SeasonNational Theatre. By Ela Angevine

Emília Madzin: More responsibility falls on Central-Eastern European au pairs, but the system is failing themEmma is one of thousands of Central and Eastern European au pairs who seek opportunities abroad but increasingly face problems with host families that they are not at all prepared for. Domestic violence, children with severe mental conditions and sometimes even more troubled parents, with agencies

Yuliia Hyra: Life Under Russian OccupationRussia’s war against Ukraine began not on February 24, 2022, but in 2014, with the annexation of Crimea and the invasion of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. There are 6 million Ukrainian citizens in all temporarily occupied territories, as reported by Vice Prime Minister and Minister for

Maria-Cristiana Nițu: Rampant domestic violenceCases of domestic violence in Romania nearly doubled in the first six months of 2024 compared to the same time period last year, data from National Agency for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men (ANES) shows. Since 2022, cases of domestic violence have been increasing significantly. Between

Janina Ormanova: Gender Quotas in Bulgarian EducationFor Elena Andonova, a pharmacy student at Medical University in Pleven, gender quotas in the university admission process made her change her career path. “The two times I applied for dentistry, I had significantly higher results than the accepted boys, and still, I was not accepted,” Andonova

Šimona Tomková: Children in Slovakia Buy DrugsNumerous cases of children addicted to the substance HHC-P are on the rise in Slovakia. The chemical substance has similar effects to marijuana, but is not forbidden in the country.

Hanna Karman: Belarus Faces Brain DrainBelarus Faces Brain Drain as Politics Drive People Abroad

Milica Blagojević: Issues facing Serbia's media fundingby Milica Blagojević September 12, 2024 Project co-financing of media in Serbia, designed to support diverse and independent journalism, faces challenges due to a lack of transparency and oversight, raising concerns about the fairness of funding distribution and its impact on media freedom.

Ondřej Chlup: Cities on the frontierHow cities separated by border are finally finding a way back together

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