Month: March 2026

Spring at UCL-SSEES library and martinka

A little piece of spring has blossomed in the #UCLSSEES Library. 🌸 Our small exhibition celebrates one of the Balkans’ most joyful shared traditions, the welcoming of spring with red and white thread ornaments known by many names across the region. This year, I’m especially happy that it also features the Macedonian мартинка (martinka). ❤️…
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Every New Word Is a Bridge – UCL Slovene with Milan Šelj

I had the absolute pleasure of welcoming Milan Šelj to #UCLSSEES to meet my wonderful Lower Intermediate Slovene group. Milan shared poems from his collection Rime na veter, transporting us to the rugged beauty of the Karst. Suddenly, birds found their rhythm, stones had stories to tell, and the Karst landscape came alive through poetry.…
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