Gligorov, a politician of virtue
Few days ago, Kiro Gligorov passed away. “Grandpa Kiro” (born 1917), once an anti-fascist freedom fighter (in the WW2), one of the founders of Yugoslav Macedonia in 1944, and a tenured Yugoslav politician, has served two terms as a president
Gligorov, a politician of virtue
Few days ago, Kiro Gligorov passed away. “Grandpa Kiro” (born 1917), once an anti-fascist freedom fighter (in the WW2), one of the founders of Yugoslav Macedonia in 1944, and a tenured Yugoslav politician, has served two terms as a president
Beijing air feels just like home
Seems like my hometown, Skopje, and the city where I currently live, Beijing, have more things in common than I originally thought. One apparent occurrence is that both are heavily polluted, with air quality at the hazardous level. Beijing to
Beijing air feels just like home
Seems like my hometown, Skopje, and the city where I currently live, Beijing, have more things in common than I originally thought. One apparent occurrence is that both are heavily polluted, with air quality at the hazardous level. Beijing to
The “bunch of hippies,” ignorance and hubris
Of the multitude of comments made on the topic of the Occupy movement, I find the reference “a bunch of hippies” the most irritating. Such a response strikes me both as a form of ignorance to the obvious, and hubris,
The “bunch of hippies,” ignorance and hubris
Of the multitude of comments made on the topic of the Occupy movement, I find the reference “a bunch of hippies” the most irritating. Such a response strikes me both as a form of ignorance to the obvious, and hubris,
The Foshan incident reveals how humans are
The world is in shock as the grim footage of the two year-old toddler Yueyue getting run over by a couple of vehicles is spreading throughout the internet. While the drivers escaped the scene, dozens of pedestrians simply pass by
The Foshan incident reveals how humans are
The world is in shock as the grim footage of the two year-old toddler Yueyue getting run over by a couple of vehicles is spreading throughout the internet. While the drivers escaped the scene, dozens of pedestrians simply pass by
Go East to feel West?
Life in China has brought about many novelties for me. However, one has been especially intriguing. In China, for the first time in my life, people see me as a Westerner, with all its pros and cons. Personally, throughout my
Go East to feel West?
Life in China has brought about many novelties for me. However, one has been especially intriguing. In China, for the first time in my life, people see me as a Westerner, with all its pros and cons. Personally, throughout my
First few weeks as a laowai
I have utterly failed in terms of my blog-revival challenge. After the enthusiastic start I stopped posting somewhere in mid-August. The reason: moving to Beijing. I said goodbye to Macedonia in the best possible way. Couple of days before my
First few weeks as a laowai
I have utterly failed in terms of my blog-revival challenge. After the enthusiastic start I stopped posting somewhere in mid-August. The reason: moving to Beijing. I said goodbye to Macedonia in the best possible way. Couple of days before my
Is the Beijing basketbrawl a precusor to something serious? Not really.
An ugly event occurred the other night in Beijing. A friendly basketball match between the Georgetown Hoyas and the Shanghai Bayi Rockets ended in a melee and an early end to the game. The Internet is flooded with reports and
Is the Beijing basketbrawl a precusor to something serious? Not really.
An ugly event occurred the other night in Beijing. A friendly basketball match between the Georgetown Hoyas and the Shanghai Bayi Rockets ended in a melee and an early end to the game. The Internet is flooded with reports and
In praise of Rogers Brubaker
There are some authors that simply make a change in the field of their work. Such is the fate of Rogers Brubaker, probably the most influential contemporary theorist of nationalism, ethnicity, belonging and related matters. The changes he has instigated
In praise of Rogers Brubaker
There are some authors that simply make a change in the field of their work. Such is the fate of Rogers Brubaker, probably the most influential contemporary theorist of nationalism, ethnicity, belonging and related matters. The changes he has instigated
How much of the sky do Chinese women hold?
“Women Hold Up Half the Sky” is a Chinese proverb, a reminder that women are crucial for the development of society. Allegedly, one of Mao’s favorites. China of today remains a male-dominated society, yet, women have an ever-increasing role in
How much of the sky do Chinese women hold?
“Women Hold Up Half the Sky” is a Chinese proverb, a reminder that women are crucial for the development of society. Allegedly, one of Mao’s favorites. China of today remains a male-dominated society, yet, women have an ever-increasing role in
Surplus men
There is an ongoing debate, in China and elsewhere, about sex-selective abortion, its justification and its consequences. Sex-selective abortion is the practice of ending pregnancy contingent on the revealing of the sex of the fetus, as parents have strong preferences
Surplus men
There is an ongoing debate, in China and elsewhere, about sex-selective abortion, its justification and its consequences. Sex-selective abortion is the practice of ending pregnancy contingent on the revealing of the sex of the fetus, as parents have strong preferences