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The STRUNCENA DISPATCH
The STRUNCENA DISPATCH is a diary in form of a column, in which Veronika Struncena, the owner of the diary, writes about her ventures in the world and the journeys she makes, the convos she has and the people she meets. She shares her stories with her reader, the world and her friends, who often come asking, wanting to know - what has Veronika done today?


"Ķēms: The little rascal." - chapter 0
"Ķēms: the little rascal" is a children's comic book about a drawing named Ķēms, who likes strawberries, and who's origin's as a art-piece are quite unclear - is he a teddybear? A penguin? A muppet?
As unclear as Ķēms, is also the world around him - full of mysteries and the unrecognasable, the little bear is eager to find the right and wrongs, the name's of things, and discover all of the world's secrets.
So join him with your 4 year old rascal's too, every Saturday morning


DiscoverEU Entries #4: Prague
The church, it's ghosts, and the author - that is Prague.


DiscoverEU Entries #3: Vienna
The greatness, the sweetness, its bitterness, and the music. Artists paint her, authors write of her; the grand capital of Austria exceeds her reputation as an ordinary seat of government, a fact rooted in her geopolitical and cultural prestige, classical musical heritage, and the palatial architecture closely tied to the city’s monarchal history. Immediately, from the first look at the structures - giant, majestic limestone buildings rich in golden highlights - we are met w


DiscoverEU Entries 2#: Bologna
La Dotta, La Grassa, La Rossa, the three epithets of Bologna. “The Learned” is a reference to the university of Bologna, which glories in its title as the oldest university in Europe, and prides itself with the students which they once taught, some of which include the well-renowned Italian writers and poets Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio. “The Fat” directly refers to Bologna’s cuisine, regarding the city as the culinary capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, responsible fo


DiscoverEU Entries #1: Florence
The name. The craft. The people. A city destined for a legacy written into the very meaning of its name, Florence relishes in its grandeur history of art, wealth, conflict and rebirth. Its Italian name, Firenze - meaning "to flourish," - tells us of the city’s upbringing, present, and future, as the heart of the intellectual revival scene in Europe bound to forever be in its prosperous bloom. Vailed in air scorched dry by the star, the city scents of sun-warmed leather craft


Creatures of the attic
Over time it had become evident that in a city as vast as this one, one could not navigate through the concrete anthill that was New York City without a view from above—whether that meant standing on a dumpster, someone’s entryway steps, or on top of a traffic light. This city was all about the perspective, and much like any other day, its streets would spring to life. Overflown with taxis and buses yellow and red, the avenues waited as everything made its turn – cars, motorb


The Corridor
After the long, exhausting day, not too different from any other Wednesday, Guiseppe Voite came home from his work at the local butchery, just around the corner from the very street he happened to live on. It was late, and Mr. Voite was too tired to worry about the time, as tomorrow was another day at the butchery, another day of work. Worn out, he decided to head straight for the bathroom, grabbing bits of slightly soiled, visibly rumpled, and yet not dirty enough for a wash
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