Stories

  • “A better and more secure future for me and my children”

    There is no wrong time to make changes in our own lives, in the community, or in the society we live in. People who are ready for change more easily accept challenges and recognize opportunities. Just like our interviewee whose experience we are sharing. E.A. is a young woman, a…

  • There is a solution for complicated problems

    When Salija Beqir Halim, the executive director of the “Initiative for the Rights of Women from Shuto Orizari” association, first met M.H., he was concerned about his minor daughter-in-law, who had become pregnant at 16 and realized that she had no health insurance. The meeting between Salija and M.H. took…

  • Every child deserves justice!

    The video depicts a case of inhumane treatment of a child from the Roma ethnic community by medical staff in a public healthcare institution. Due to a broken arm, the minor child, together with their mother, sought medical assistance, but instead of receiving help from the medical staff, the child…

  • Guerrilla Actions – Creative Approaches to Addressing Issues

    Civil society organizations are constantly seeking new ways to promote their activities. In recent years, organizations that have used so-called “guerrilla” actions have seen success in attracting public attention. Civil activists say that “guerrilla” actions are a good way to intrigue the public, “conquer” social media, and convey their messages….

  • Justice, Not Mercy

    Hundreds of people convicted over the past decade believe they are victims of police–politically fabricated trials. The convicts from cases known as “Kaldarma,” “Detonator,” “Bachilo,” “Metastasis,” and many others are demanding retrials in order to have the chance to prove their truth and innocence. They have joined the association “Green…

  • Goodness Is Not Measured in Money

    We have even started to express our kindness in monetary terms. But the true contribution to our community, fortunately, is still measured by how much we invest ourselves in it. In the end, only our personal contribution can change reality for the better for our fellow citizens. Seemingly two different…

  • REJECTED IN LIFE, REJECTED AFTER IT (III)

    Authors: Sandra Nikchevska, Iva Andreevska, Monika Sebik Skopje’s homeless end up at the Butel City Cemetery. They leave this world alone, just as they lived their lives. Milan Ivanovski, a legal affairs officer at the municipal funeral services enterprise, says that the procedure for burying a homeless person is initiated…

  • Where the Changes Began

    Over the past decade, civic movements have made tremendous changes in society. They were the voice of the public that resonated through the streets and on social media at a time when it was very difficult for citizens’ demands to be heard in the media. They started off in a…

  • I TOO HAVE A DREAM

    “Near the Aleksandar Palace Hotel, opposite an ultra-luxurious house and next to a former illegal landfill, in a small cardboard box divided into a room and a tiny entrance area, lives a family of six: Ferdi, 34 years old, Fatmira, 30 years old, and their four children. Ferdi is from…

  • THE STREET – THE BITTER HOME OF THE HOMELESS (I)

    What lies behind the murder of Skopje’s homeless man, Severdzan Sejfula? Why are institutions inert, and the state uninterested in the fate of the homeless? Is the life of the homeless worthless? SKUP investigated several cases in which homeless people were victims of hooligans, but also of the inappropriate attitude…

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