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Lauren Sophie Kearney It may be Sunday, and for most a day of rest, but I will not be resting today. There is an abundance of unfinished story planning that I’m itching to finish. Not that I want to finish it as such, I just want there to be an end to planning so that […]

An Interview with DJ Stan Kolev, DJ Matan Caspi and Poli Hubavenska Stan Kolev’s bio Matan Caspi’s bio So how did the madness get its start, how did you start DJing? We’ve always been involved in this world called music, since childhood. We both fell in love with electronic music a bit more than a […]

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Lauren Sophie Kearney Momentary happiness came over me today when I visited a great bookshop in town. It calms me down right away when I step into a bookshop. The quietness, the relaxing music, everything about it is like wonderland to me. I could wander about the isles of books all day long. Today I […]

Photo: Skley On Easter’s Day and every day, we wish you hope, joy and warmth! The Easter Bunny of Public Republic – your best literary companion – wants to take you hunting for the longest-lasting Easter eggs in the history of everdom: the poems inspired by the Spirit of Easter. Enjoy! Photo: jbelluch From “Easter […]

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Lauren Sophie Kearney I am in the car and heading for the Burgas mall. Sifting through my handbag, I get out the pocket-sized notepad I carry around with me at all times when I’m out and about; just in case an idea emerges and I need to write it down. There have been times when […]

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Lauren Sophie Kearney I went down to the beach today. I’ve always loved the beach. Watching the waves relaxes me and makes me feel free and undisturbed and far away from lives troubles. Some people find the sea a lonely place, and perhaps it is; I feel quite in harmony with it. This is, I […]

By Stanislava Georgieva Location: Banana Republic – Vilcabamba, Ecuador Time of the year: January, 2011 People: International Altitude: 1500 m above the sea level State of mind and body: very balanced and high energy Level of Stress: 0 Life: very simple Colors: yellow, green and blue Info Augusto, 98 years old man, likes to flirt, […]

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Lauren Sophie Kearney Today I am content. Back home, ready to start yet another new life with new surroundings, new people. Though slightly daunted, there is a part of me that is overflowing with happiness. Outside the window I can see beautiful houses, vast greenery, airplanes flying to and fro – I live near to […]

By Mina Nacheva Here are a few things to consider before you go to Bali. First of all, it’s warm – and I say this for a reason. Clearly, you’d pack your summer suitcase. But do take a look at the weather forecast anyway. When you do that, make sure to look at the air […]

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Lauren Sophie Kearney I’m going home today. There is another long journey ahead of me, but I shall just use this to my advantage and spend my time writing. This is far simpler said than done, though, because I am far too tired to write and I spend most of the way intermittently sleeping. My […]

An Interview with Dr. Menis Yousry by Rossitza Yotkovska Many times each one of us has felt vulnerable and told oneself “I want to be stronger”, in moments of weakness “I want to be determined” or after an involuntary mistake “I want to be perfect”. And something more, there are so many books written and […]

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Magi Nazer Photo: AlicePopkorn I have been involved in an online course of meditation for a couple of weeks now. This is the Peace revolution Self-Development program which you can easily get signed up for. In order to give you the chance to get to know a bit more about it and why not – […]

Lauren Sophie Kearney I woke up at 4am to a rather dark, hazy morning; my mind, disorientated and bleary from the early rise. Waking up at this hour is not something I do often, I don’t even remember the last time I woke up this early. This is an exception, though. I’m in the middle […]

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