Finnish Folk Metal in a Nutshell
Folk metal is a rapidly growing scene that has been gaining the attention of the metal community for the last two decades. The genre borrows many ideas from local folk music and uses folk
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BY AMNA KARA (MAN/II) Name: Agata Szczodra Department: Physics/Erasmus Country of Origin: Poland What do you like best about Turkey? I love Turkish pastries like tahinli çörek and baklava. Are there any similarities between
Read More »The Happiness Project
Doesn’t sound like much of a project, does it? Happiness seems easy enough. It should come naturally. Still, author Gretchen Rubin decided to improve her life by conducting a 12-month-long experiment focused on 12
Read More »I have been obsessed with French and Italian movies in particular lately. Well, this is not merely limited to movies, as I happen to love their music as well, but my obsession with French
Read More »Erasmus Interview Series: Ertuğrul Polat (POLS/IV), VU University Amsterdam
What were the main reasons that encouraged you to choose the Netherlands and VU (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)? Actually, I didn’t think that much about where I would choose. I left this decision to the
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By Ayesha Bilal (PSYC/II) Name: Okan Göltekin (MBG/II) What’s your favorite triple? a) Movie: “Moulin Rouge!” b) Book: “The Hobbit” by J. R. R. Tolkien c) Song: “Your Song” by Elton John Can you
Read More »I am not a big fan of “top 10” lists. Most of the time, when I encounter one, I immediately start complaining. But of course such lists reflect the personal tastes of different people,
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Name: Susan Hsu Chen Department: Archaeology and Tourism & Hotel Management/Exchange Country of Origin: Singapore What do you like best about Turkey? I like the way Turkey is surrounded by beautiful seas, and also
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