Post on 28-Oct-2021
Toronto l Oktomvri 2020 lGodina 20 l Toronto l October 2020 l Year 20 l Toronto
Nezavisen Makedonski vesnik vo Kanada / Independent Macedonian Newspaper in Canada
Prof. Qubomir
Fr~kovski: Bugarite
se isto~na varijanta na
Makedoncite i go
zboruvaat isto~no
makedonskiot dijalekt.
Pando A{lakov,
gradona~alnik na
Ov~arani:: Koga i da e vo
Grcija }e se zboruva
makedonski jazik
20 godini Makedonski Vesti
20 Years of Canadian Macedonian News
Exclusive Interview with Dr
Constantine Dan Mallin,
Ontario family physician
Dr Constantine Dan Mallin
Da
`ivee
11 oktomvri
Denot na
pobedata
nad
fa{izmot
vo Vtorata
svetska
vojna
Pasko Kuzman: Akoka`am kade e grobot naAleksandarMakedonski }e po~ne 3svetska vojna
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Makedonski VestiOktomvri 20202
Makedonski Vesti vesnik na site Makedonci vo Kanada l Canadian-Macedonian News Newspaper for all Macedonians in Canada l Glaven i odgovoren urednik: L.Ristova l Tehni~ki Urednik i Dizajn: Jovan Pop Dimitrov l Urednik na angliskata sekcija: Risto Stefov l Prevod: Jordan Cerovi} i Vida SavinolSorabotnik @olen Georgievska l Editor-in-chief: Liliana Ristova l Design and Page Layout: Jovan Pop Dimitrov l Editor of English Section: Risto Stefov lTranslation: Jordan Cerovic and Vida Savino l Contributor: Zolen Georgievska l Pismata i tekstovite potpi{ani od avtori gi izrazuvaat nivnite pogledi i nesekoga{ se stav na Redakcijata l Letters and articles signed by the authors represent their views, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Canadian - Macedoniannews l Ispratete gi va{ite tekstovi i fotografii najdocna do 20-ti vo mesecot l Send your texts and photographs no later than the 20th of the month
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Voved
Editorial
Liljana
Ristova I would like to congratulate “Macedonian News” on its 20th anniversary of publication,
its twenty years of service to the Macedonian diaspora and to all those who care about
and love Macedonia. For two decades, you have raised many important issues,
unceasingly told the truth, promoted cultural events, and shared delicious traditional
Macedonian recipes. It is impossible to imagine the Macedonian community without
“Macedonian News”. I hope it is a very happy and auspicious year for the newspaper
and its contributors. I would like to wish you all the best in performing your complex
duties and do hope that your joint endeavors will contribute to the social and cultural
development of the Macedonian community in Toronto and throughout the diaspora. On
this special anniversary, I wish all of you new
successes, happiness and health. May your independent and responsible voice continue
to be heard for many years to come.
Bravo!
C Benjamin Tracy, author and educator.
Lile,
Congratulationon the 20thanniversary of the first print ofthe Canadian MacedonianNews. You must be very proudof all your accomplishmentsand awards. You brought ushours of news andentertainment providing currentissues facing Macedonia, theMacedonians and theMacedonian OrthodoxChurch. All the best in thefuture.
Pourdas: Prestavnik na
mladite na Partijata na
Makedoncite vo Grcija
Vino`ito u~estuva{e na
generalnoto sobranie
na Mladinata na EFA
Sofia Pourdas zamenik
na mladite na Partijata
na Makedoncite vo Grcija
Vino`ito u~estuva{e na
generalnoto sobranie na
Mladinata na EFA koe se
odr`a vo Minhen,
Germanija kade gi
pretstavi mladite na
Partijata na
Makedoncite vo Grcija
Vino`ito.-Imav eden
inspirativen vikend vo
Minhen kade {to go
pretstaviv Vino`ito i
na{eto malcinstvo na
generalnoto sobranie na
Mladinata na EFA. Isto
taka imavme gosti od
Federacijata na mladite
evropski zeleni (FJEG)
kako i od Mladinata na
e v r o p s k i t e
nacionalnosti (JEN).
Imavme dobra diskusija,
glasavme za nov odbor i za
nova pretsedatelka koja
ni doa|a od [kotska
(JSI). Ne ~eka 2020
godina so mnogu
sostanoci. Vo idnina se
nadevame na u{te edna
vakva sredba vo Lerin” .
napi{a na svojot fejzbuk.
profil Sofia Pourdas.
Pasko Kuzman: Akoka`am kade e grobot naAleksandarMakedonski }e po~ne 3svetska vojna Po site istra`uvawa i prou~uvawa {to gi vr{ev
godinive, slobodno mo`am da ka`am deka znam kade e
grobot na Aleksandar Makedonski, ama vo ovie
momenti mojot intelektualen kapacitet e naso~en kon
pi{uvawe na eden roman za na{inec vo Pariz, veli
arheologot Pasko Kuzman vo intervju za portalot SDK,
koj e poznat po svojata izjava deka nema da zamine od
ovoj svet se dodeka ne go otkrie grobot na eden od
najgolemite vojskovodci vo istorijata na ~ove{tovoto.
Vo edna prilika, koga me pra{aa zo{to ne ka`uvam
ako znam kade se nao|a grobot na Aleksandar
Makedonski, odgovoriv deka ako toa go napravam }e
zapo~ne Treta svetska vojna. Jas duri stravuvam za
natamo{niot razvoj na ~ove{tvoto ako se doznae
vistinata za mestoto kade e pogreban Aleksandar. Toa
}e bide ne{to sli~no na otkrivaweto na grobot na Isus
Hristos, veli Kuzman. Spored negovi soznanija, za koi
ne vetuva deka se apsolutno precizni, mestoto na
pogrebuvaweto na Aleksandar Veliki e kaj
arheolo{kiot lokalitet Isar vo valandovskoto selo
Marvinci.
Makedonija -
legenda?
Dali }e dozvolime
Makedonija da ostane
samo legenda? Ne,
nikoga{! Ne{tata se
menuvaat, posebno vo
politikata kade {to
parite re{avaat se i
mo`no e eden den vo
idnina da bide
obedineta. Sega{nava
situacija im odgovara
na Grcija i Bugarija, i za
`al i na sega{nava
Makedonska vlada. No,
Makedonija opstanala
pove}e od 2 000 godini
{to zna~i deka ve~no }e
`ivee.
Da e ve~no `iva
Makedonija !!!
Vicky Savino
Draga tetka Lile,
mnogu uspesi i sre}a vo
rabotata, a posebno vo
`ivotot. Mnogu pozdrav
od srce oti vie, na{i
iselenici, go ~uvate toa
{to nie ovde sopstvenici
na svoeto ne umeeme. Go
pro~itav prilogot vo
tvoja ~est na Televizija
Nova i iskreno se
izraduvav.
Golem pozdrav od Ivan,
@ivko i od majka mi
tvojata tetka Elica
[apkarova, Gevgelija.^estita 20-godi{nina od
izleguvaweto na prviot broj na
Makedonski vesti, od vernite
prijateli Tana i Slobodan od
Skopje.
^estito Lile !
Makedonski Vesti Oktomvri 2020 3Makedonski Vesti
Exclusive Interview with Dr Constantine Dan Mallin, Ontario familyphysician in practice since 1976 and President of Canadian Macedonian
Health Professional Association to get his opinion about Covid -19.
Are you currently working
with patients, or giving themadvises over the phone?
Most family doctors are doingbusiness over the phone orthrough the internet through agovernment program to linkdoctors and patients in a securefashion. People can use videoto show rashes for example. Ihave had patients show metheir sore throats by electronicmeans. It is not as good as inperson but most matters can beresolved that way.I am seeingone or two patients in the officea day, but it is a very slowprocess. People wait in theircars until we call them. We onlylet one person in, at a time. Withour personal protectiveequipment in short supply wehave to keep visits to aminimum and because we haveto disinfect the room after theyleave, well it becomes a slowprocess.Non-essential medicalservices like elective surgeriesare being postponed. Many ofus are taking shifts working atthe local Covid-19 drivethrough screening clinic.Everyone we see has
symptoms. Last week I thinkmost of it was not Covid butthese past few days I believewe are seeing more people withCovid. We can only test aminority of people who comebecause our supplies arelimited. We stress self-isolationwith everyone. I have sent a fewpeople to the EmergencyDepartment but I do not thinkthey were ill enough to beadmitted.
What is your advice how toreduce the spread of Covid19. Is confinement the onlyway?
Confinement of people withsymptoms for a minimum of 14days and social distancing foreveryone else is the onlymethod we have for controllingspread. Avoiding unnecessarytrips, washing your handsproperly and often, usingalcohol gels with at least 60%alcohol on your hands,avoiding touching your face,disinfecting surfaces withalcohol, hydrogen peroxide ordilute bleach products will helpprevent spread. Masks aregood but not fool proof. Gloves
may be helpful but you must usethese with caution and not lettheir use lull you into a falsesense of security.
What is the Capacity at theOntario Hospitals at thistime?
I am in the country (Orangevilleand Grand Valley) so I do nothave direct knowledge of whatis going on in the city. We havea couple of people admittedlocally but no one on aventilator, as far as I know, butthat can change easily. Myunderstanding is that Toronto isnot overwhelmed but thingsmay become more challengingas the numbers increase andput a strain on our limitedresources. We are not there yetand hopefully Public Healthmeasures will flatten the curveand allow us to deal with thiswithout turning into anotherItaly or Spain.
Is there any treatment ormedication that has beenhelping?
There is no known proventreatment or drug prophylaxis
for Covid-19 so I am notprescribing anything for viral-like illness. We can treat otherproblems as usual. What isyour advice for People whoare at some health risk?People with compromisedimmune systems, older peopleand people with cardio-respiratory issues are at higherrisk and especially need tominimize their contact with theoutside world.
What message can you giveto Families with Childrenand Young People, who arestaying at home at this time?
Things about Covid 19 are insuch a state of flux, thatanything said today, can be oldby tomorrowThe advice you can get on linefrom Public Health is sound anduseful. The World HealthOrganization WHO has a veryuseful page on masks andprevention. There is a lot ofadvice online from reputablesources on how to cope withthe stress of this epidemic. Thereis also information on how totalk with your children aboutCovid.
Does this situation remindyou of anything that youexperienced during yourcareer as a MedicalDoctor?
In over 40 years of practice Ihave not experienced anythinglike this. The H1N1 of 2009made a lot of people sick but itdid not overwhelm hospitalslike in New York or Italy. Andwe had a vaccine for it. TheSARS epidemic was verydeadly but very limited. Wemay be living our lives verydifferently for a while until wefind an effective treatment orfind and implement a successfulvaccination program but thatmay take a year or so. Ourworld has changed so quickly.Most people have been verycooperative with self-isolationand social distancing measures.We will learn to cope I am sure.
Written by: ZolenGeorgievska
Links to Coronavirusinformation: Ontario.ca/coronavirus and Canada.ca/coronavirus
Vo Belgrad neoadamna po~ina poznatiot pea~ na
narodni pesni, Georgi @el~eski
Vo prilep. vo 81 godina,
po~ina makedonskiot
slavej nare~ena Edit
Pjaf, Nina Spirova So
svoite pesni ostavi
neizbri{ivi tragi vo
makedonskata
muzika..[lagerite kako
Eden bakne` }e ostanat
nezaboravni.
Makedonski vestiOktomvri 20204
New Book by Risto Stefov
Canadian-Macedonian author Risto Stefov has published a novel. The book istitled The Alien that Changed the World: Otsir on’sDisappearance. Mr Stefov says that while it is a fictional story it has aMacedonian twist. He hopes it will attract a general non-Macedonian audiencewho are interested in the story and who will indirectly learn about the Macedonian
Risto Stefov
experience.
The main character is a Macedonian who shares his pain with others in similar situations. His familyhad come to Canada from Greece so they could escape the Greek imposed torment and povertyand get ahead in life. Otsiron’s Disappearance also has a neat summary of Macedonian oppressionby Greece. “Well, besides my country being occupied by foreign countries, the part of MacedoniaI come from underwent a lot of changes which were catastrophic for the Macedonian people.
The occupiers first changed our identity and declared that Macedonians didn’t exist. After that theoccupiers changed our names and gave us new names similar to their own. Then they changed thenames of our cities, towns, villages, lakes, rivers, mountains, etc., so that they too sounded like theirown. After that they forced us to learn the occupier’s language and forbade us from speakingMacedonian.
And if that wasn’t enough they excluded us from progress. We couldn’t attend higher education, wecouldn’t rise up in the military or become members of professional organizations. We weren’t evenallowed to build industries. In other words, there was no bright future for the Macedonians in theirown homeland. Our occupiers wanted us to leave and that is exactly what most of us did.”
The book is Here.
http //www.pollitekon.com/.../eboo.../Otsirons-Disappearance.pdf
August, our destiny
The Battle of Chaeronea 338 BC,fought near Chaeronea, in Boeotia, wasthe greatest victory of Philip II ofMacedon against small Hellenic city-states.
The Battle of Chaeronea was fought in 338 BC, near the
city between the forces of Philip of Macedon and an allianceof Hellenic city-states (the principal members of which wereAthens and Theba). The battle was the culmination of Philip’scampaign (339 - 338 BC) and resulted in a decisive victoryfor the Macedonians.
Philip’s message to Sparta: “You areadvised to submit without further delay,for if I bring my army into your land, I willdestroy your farms, slay your people, andiraze your city.”
Later, the Macedonian arms were carried acrossEpirus to the Adriatic Sea.
Alexander was King of Macedonia,Shahanshah of Persia, Pharaoh of Egypt,Hegemon of Hellenic city-istates and Lordof Asia
With a late vote, the rulingSDSM party removed interimLabour and Welfare MinisterRasela Mizrahi from herposition. Mizrahi was removedafter she defiantly refused touse the imposed name “NorthMacedonia” during officialevents.
I am a proud Jewish womanfrom Macedonia, Mizrahi toldthe ruling party from theParliament pulpit, during adebate that had many uglymoments and attacks at her.The first Jewish member of
RaselaMizrahi: “I am a proudJewish woman from Macedonia”
Government in Macedoniafaced an unending torrent ofanti-Semitic abuse from the leftduring her term in office, andher removal puts in doubt theoverall conduct of the elections.
Even before I walked into myoffice, as the first Jewish personin the history of Macedonia tobe appointed to theGovernment, I was the targetof reckless anti-Semiticattacks. Instead of criticizing mywork, I was attacked for myreligion and nationality and
labeled with a yellow star,Mizrahi said in her remarks.
SDSM used a pressconference where Mizrahispoke in front of a banner withthe name Republic ofMacedonia as an excuse todemand her removal. ForeignMinister Nikola Dimitrovclaimed that Greece sent out averbal note demanding thatMizrahi is removed for notusing the imposed name “NorthMacedonia”. Mizrahi repliedthat the banner was left over byCarovska and that she has nointention of putting up a newone.
Her removal comes at a timewhen top SDSM party officialsare also dropping the use ofhated adjective, a move clearlylinked with the comingelections, and interim PrimeMinister Oliver Spasovski whoasked for her removal, usedMacedonia, without theadjective, during his remarks inwhich he demanded thatMizrahi is voted out.
PREMA POSLEDNITE
SOOP[TENIJA MAKEDONIJA
NIKOGA[ NE BILA POSIROMA[NA.
IMA NAROD KOJ NEMA PARI NI DA
SE PREHRANI.
5Oktomvri 2020Makedonski vesti
By Risto Stefov,
rstefov@hotmail.com
July 10, 2020
I remember meeting HardevSingh for the first time sometimein the summer of 2003 when Iwas writing my book “Historyof the Macedonian PeopleFrom Ancient times to thePresent”. My friend PeteKondoff took me to see himbecause I didn’t know him atthe time but wanted to meethim. I had heard from theCanadian MacedonianHistorical Society that HardevSingh, a Sikh from India,claimed to be a descendant ofthe ancient Macedonians. Morespecifically, he claimed to be adescendant of Alexander theGreats’ wounded Macedoniansoldiers left behind to heal withthe promise that Alexanderwould come back for them buthe never did. Those whosurvived remained behind andintermarried with the localIndian population.
This is what I wrote in myhistory book:
Of the mercenaries and generalpopulation that ventured deepinto India, traces can be foundin the furthest points in southern
India. Some, including women,were recruited by the Tamilrajas. Yavana (Macedonian)women served as bodyguardswithin the palaces while the menserved outdoors as guards. Iwant to mention at this point thatthe Yavanas of India, most ofwhom were the descendants ofMacedonian soldiers andsettlers, in time adopted theBuddhist religion. EvenAlexander himself wasintrigued by the doctrines ofBuddhism and often spentconsiderable time discussing itsmerits and virtues with thenaked Buddhist philosophers.It was not too long after theMacedonian masters openedtheir first schools of sculpting inTaxila that statues of Buddha inYavana (Macedonian) clothingbegan to appear. It is believedthat the colossal statues ofBuddha, in present dayAfghanistan, were built by theancient Macedonian sculptors.
Hardev showed me a book ofthose statues and I can tell youa picture is worth a thousandwords. I saw pictures of thestatues myself.According to
Hardev Singh, even today onecan find traces of the ancientMacedonian character invarious remote places of India.Some still stubbornly cling onto old traditions and refuse togive them up. One can tell thatthey are not pure Indian fromtheir mannerisms, expressions,the way they drink their wine,sing their songs and lament theirdeparted, not to mention theblond hair and green eyes.Hardev believes that the firstMacedonians who becamepermanent residents of Indiawere men who started theirown settlements and marriedlocal women. Because of themixed marriages (mothersbeing non-Macedonian), theMacedonian language wasquickly forgotten but theMacedonian rituals wereperformed by men and werepassed on from generation togeneration. Some of theserituals are very unusual and bearno resemblance to Indiantraditions but are closely relatedto the Yavana of old.
The first century BC broughtprofound change in the political
structure of power fromnorthern India to Egypt. It alsobrought the extinction of thecenturies old Macedonian rulingdynasties. The end ofMacedonian rule did notfacilitate the end of Macedonianculture in these regions. Farfrom it, once established theMacedonians continued to liveon among the nativepopulations permanentlynaturalizing their customs andculture. In India at least, a greatdeal of the original political andadministrative structure,established during ancient times,was adopted by the Indians andsome remain unchanged to thisday. If I may also add, it wasthe early Macedonians rightafter Alexander’s time whointroduced the Indians to theirpresent day calendar, includingthe division of the week intoseven days, one named afterthe sun and one after the moon.The Macedonian civilizationexercised immense prestige notonly in Asia and India but inRome as well. Rome itself wasvery much infatuated withMacedonian art, architecture,
sculpture, etc. that in time it toodeveloped a Macedonianculture. Despite popular beliefto the contrary, theMacedonian language andculture were never extinguishedduring the Roman period. Latinmay have been the officiallanguage of the Roman Empirebut Macedonian Koineremained the internationallanguage of trade andcommerce throughout theworld. Even the three gospelsof Matthew, Mark and Lukewere written not in Latin but inthe Koine language.
After I wrote extensively aboutthe Macedonians in India,Pakistan and Afghanistan, Ireceived an e-mail from theIndian Ministry of Culture andwas told that there were forty-two separate groups of peoplein India that claimed to be thedescendants of Alexander’sMacedonian soldiers. And allthis, thanks to Hardev Singh, areal live person, who convincedme that real live people in Indiatoday believe that Macedoniansdo indeed exist in India.
Hardev Singh’s contribution to Macedon-ism
Macedonia
Land of Legends !Land of Glory !
Makedonski vesti/ MACEDONIA Oktomvri 20206
Another Way to Reunite Village FamiliesBy Victor Bivell
When you start something
it can lead to unexpected
outcomes and that is what
happened to me when I did
the family trees of my four
grandparents. Along the
way I collected the names
and photographs or other
information on about 427
deceased people from our
village and I have now put
these online.
The great majority of these
fellow villagers were born
between the 1860s and
1950s. Many are together
for the first time since they
left the village. In fact
there are more villagers
together online than now
live in our village.
Our village is Neret in
south west Macedonia,
and which since 1912 has
been part of north west
Greece. My father once
told me it had about 3,000
people but nowadays it
has about 250. Like most
Macedonian villages in
Greece it experienced
mass migration and those
who left and their
descendants are now
buried in faraway
cemeteries in Australia,
North America and
numerous European
countries.
I have called the collection
Neret Families as the
photographs are grouped
by extended families. The
photographs are of
headstones and portraits.
Where I only have
certificates and death and
cemetery notices I have
put these online in their
stead.
It can be quite an
experience to go through
so many photographs of
close and distant relatives
and their friends, to see
people where I had
previously only heard
their names, to see people
I never knew had existed,
to see that so many people
in our village were closely
or distantly related or
connected by marriage
and lifelong friendships, to
wonder what life was like
in such a closely knit
community where
everyone knew everyone,
and to see and feel how
history tore that
community apart and sent
it around the world.
There is also a very
practical side to the
collection.
Putting the photographs
together is a way to
remember these people, to
honor them, and to make
available photographs and
information about them to
distant family and friends.
Like me, many people will
see photos of relatives and
their gravestones for the
first time, including those
who lived in faraway
countries.
As well as personal and
emotional value, this can
help to reconnect families
and strengthen family
connections. The initial
over 300 photos in Neret
Families are grouped
under 88 family names. I
know our village had well
over 133 family names so
there is plenty of scope to
add more names and grow
the collection.
At its launch, Neret
Families has the names of
about 732 people. It has
photos of or information
about 427 Neretsi
including spouses from
other villages. In addition,
there is a monument with
the names of 305 people
who died in wars in the first
half of the 20th century.
These 305 people are from
15 villages that comprise
Neret and nearby villages.
The images and
information can be useful
for those doing family
trees – and this is
particularly so for
Macedonians as
documents are often non-
existent, have been lost or
destroyed, are in distant
lands, or are in a foreign
language.
An interesting aspect of
putting Neret Families
together is that I have
found there are distinct
styles of headstones in
different countries.
The Australian headstones
have the most information.
Along with the name, age,
birth and death dates, and
spouse, they typically also
include a photograph,
where they were born –
which makes finding our
village people easy – the
names of children and
grandchildren, and a
message of love and
remembrance.
There is much less
information on the
headstones in Greece and
the United States,
although at this stage my
samples are small. So far,
in the United States, these
typically only have the
name, photo, spouse, and
the birth and death dates;
while in Greece they
typically only have the
name, photo, age and
death date.
The majority of Australian
headstones are written in
the English alphabet but
the words may be
Macedonian or English.
Only a small number are
written in Greek. The
names are usually their
Macedonian names with
some using their English or
Greek equivalent.
For place of birth, the great
majority use the
Macedonian name of the
village, Neret, and only
some have the Greek
name Polipotamo. A
mixture of language
names is not unusual, for
example, Macedonian
words for the text with the
Greek version of the
family name and the
Macedonian name for the
village.
This contrasts with the
headstones in the village,
where everything is in
Greek and there are only
Greek versions of all
names.
In the United States, the
headstones are in English
but the names can be
Macedonian or a mixture,
for example an American
first name and a
Macedonian family name.
There is room for much
more research into
Macedonian headstones
around the world, how and
why these differ in style,
and what they can tell us
about Macedonian
migration. Perhaps more
important is what they
can tell the families and
friends about their loved
ones.
Macedonians have been
migrating around the
world for a long time and
particularly so in the past
120 years. From Australia,
Neret Families has
identified people buried in
Melbourne, Perth,
Manjimup, and Sydney.
From the United States it
has people buried in Fort
Wayne and Ohio. From
Europe it has people in
Macedonia and Romania
as well as the village. But I
know there are Neretsi
buried in many more
countries, and that each
has a story.
Macedonian headstones
have been an under-
utilized resource for
passing on family
information and
Makedonski vesti Oktomvri 2020 7
Davor Jordanovski vo Toronto gopromovira noviot album
Makedonskiot muzi~arDavor Jordanovski, kojve}e petnaesetina godini`ivee i gradi uspe{nakariera vo Kanada,neodamna go izdade svojotpetti album, nasloven“Dix Nocturnes Pourpres”. Napromocija vo Torontoprisustvuvaa i negovikolegi muzi~ari odMakedonija, Romanija i odSAD.- Na 25 januari voorganizacija na „Grupentertejment“, vo Toronto seodr`a promocijata namojot petti album „Desetpurpurni nokturna“.Stanuva zbor zainstrumentalen pijano
album so desetoriginalni kompozicii,koi prozvu~ija vo polnatasala na zamokot, a zaprekrasnata atmosferapridonesoa i moite dragimuzi~ki gosti.Izvonrednata obvivka naalbumot e delo naumetnicata od Skopje,Mikica Trujkanovi}.Vsu{nost, toa e slika sodimenzii 2 na 2 metri -veli Davor. Na koncertot bendotizvede muzi~ki dela i odprethodnite ~etirialbumi: „Hypnotic andEnticing“ (2003), „RoadlessJourney“ (2006), „Under The
Influence so Vickie van Dyke“– 2018 i „Voda so Voda“ -(2019). Na kanadskatapromocija na „Dix NocturnesPourpres“ prisustvuvaa inegovi kolegi muzi~ari odSAD, Romanija i odMakedonija.
connecting distant families
and villagers. The internet
has changed that and given
those who have passed on
a global voice.
The collection, Neret
Families, is here. http://
www.poll i tecon.com/
h t m l / e s s a y s / N e r e t -
Families.htm
If you have photographs of
people from Neret that
you would like to add to
the collection, please
contact me at info @
pollitecon.com.
I encourage other
Macedonians to develop
similar collections about
their villages, and to put
them online.
25 August 2020
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www.pollitecon.com
Neret
Foto: Zolen Georgievska
8 Makedonski vestiOktomvri 2020
Bugarskite zlo~ini vo Makedonija
Bulgarian atroticies in Macedonia
Makedonski literaturen kru`ok vo Sofija: NikolaVapcarov, Mihail Smatrakalev, Anton Popov, Todor Janev iKiril Nikolov
78 godini od strelawetona Nikola Vapcarov iAnton Popov Na 23 juli 1942 godina na garnizonskoto streli{tevo Sofija bea strelani dvajca vidni sinovi naMakedonija - Nikola Vapcarov i Anton Popov, koi seme|u osnova~ite na Makedonskiot literaturen kru`ok.sozdaden vo 1938 godina, ~ija najsveta me~ta be{e daja vidat svojata tatkovina Makedonija slobodna inezavisna, no izgorea i gi dadoa svoite `ivoti voostvaruvaweto na toj son.
Cvetan Dimov
Na 9 juli 1942 godinabugarskite fa{isti goubija makedonskiotrevolucioner CvetanDimov koj podocna be{eproglasen za narodenheroj.
Na poznatatapartizanka NevenaGeorgieva Duwa,bugarskite krvnici ifa{isti i ja otsekoaglavata, ja zabodea nakolec i ja {etaa nizVeles i vele{kite sela.Ima li postra{en ipogolem zlo~in od toa?
Denes vo Bugarija velatdeka odsekoga{ biledemokratska dr`ava. Toase bra}ata na Zaev.
Heroinata NevenaGeorgieva Duwa
VO1943 GODINA BUGARSKIOT OKUPATOR
STRELA[E 12 MLADINCI OD VATA[A.
NAJMLADIOT IMAL SAMO 15 GODINI
Verojatno nema Makedonec koj ne ja slu{nal Mi
zaplakalo seloto Vata{a, pesna koja e posvetena na
krvaviot nastan {to se slu~il na 16 juni vo 1943
godina, koga bugarskiot okupator strela 12
makedonski sinovi. Najmladiot mladinec vsu{nost
bil se u{te dete. Pero Videv imal samo 15 godini na
denot na strelaweto. A so nego strelani se: Van~o
Gurev (19 g.), Danko Davkov (18), Ilija Dimov (18), Risto
\ondev (18), Bla‘e Icev (20), Pane Me{kov (18), Gerasim
Matakov (18), Fer~o Pop|or|iev (26), Vaso Haxijordanov
(28), Dime ^ekorov (20) i Pane Xunov (18 godini).
Vo mesnosta Mokli{te, vo Kavadare~ko, bugarskiot
okupator strela{e 12 nevini mladinci od seloto
Vata{a. Otkako okupatorskata vojska i policija go
blokirala seloto Vata{a, bugarskiot okupator
izvr{il pretres niz site ku}i, plevni i drugi
pomo{ni prostorii vo seloto. Bidej}i ne uspeale da
najdat nieden partizan, sobrale istaknati mladinci,
baraj}i od niv da im gi priznaat svoite vrski so
partizanite i da im ka`at kade se nao|aat {umkarite.
No, nitu eden od uapsenite mladi makedonski sinovi
ne sakal ni{to da izdade, bugarskata okupatorska
vojska vo Makedonija, najprvo gi pretepala vo selskata
kafeana, a potoa gi strelala 12 mladinci.
Masakrot se slu~il vo blizina na Mokli{te kaj mesnosta
^air, na 12 km od Vata{a. Kole`ot go izvr{ila bugarskata
vojska i odredi policija, pod komanda na polkovnik Quben
Apostolov, koj bil komandant na 56. Vele{ki pe{adiski polk
od Pettata bugarska armija. Apostolov po poteklo bil od
Kriva Palanka. Vo toa vreme golem procent od
vojnicite vo polkovite na Pettata armija bile
regrutirani mladinci od lokalnoto naselenie, isto
kako i golem del od policijata. Vo proletta 1943
godina, po pove}e akcii na partizanskite odredi na
Tretata operativna zona, tri polka bugarska vojska i
odredi policija, pod komanda na polkovnikot
Apostolov, od 7 do 16 juni 1943 godina, prezela
ofanziva za uni{tuvawe na partizanite zaradirodendenot na bugarskiot prestolonaslednikSimeon Vtori e izvr{en masakrot vrz 12 tikve{kimladinci.
Narodniot sud vo NR Makedonija, po vojnata, gi
osudil na smrt glavnite rakovoditeli i u~esnici vo
ovaa akcija: polkovnik Quben Apostolov, kapetan
Boris @eglov, poru~nik Kostov i podoficer Petko
Oprekov. Pred toa site tie se predadeni od novata
vlada na Bugarija na toga{nite jugoslovenski vlasti
za sudewe kako fa{isti.
9 October 2020Macedonian News
Atanas Kirjakov, a candidate running for mayor in Blagoevgradhas been issued a national warrant for his arrest. His case will beheard in Sofia on August 17. As it turns out, the police had beenlooking for him for three years but could not find him. Kirjakov, onthe other hand, had no idea they were looking for him all that timeeven though he openly campaigned for mayor, he openly participatedin public protests and publicly spoke to Blagoevgrad residents aboutimportant issues. Atanas Kirjakov, who was the first candidate to announce hisintentions to run for mayor with aims of removing Rumen Tomov,publicly shared his problems with the judiciary and police on socialmedia. He pointed out that the Ministry of the Interior had an openfile on him as a wanted person from 2017, until he received thesummons three days ago. In that file the authorities had a photographof him and his personal data. “This is about conducting aninterrogation based on a pre-investigation procedure which the 6th
department of the Ministry of the Interior conducted in Sofia”,explained Atanas Kirjakov. “I will be forcibly detained if I fail to comply with the order whichis subject to an administrative penalty under Article 271. I wasalso told that I was a wanted person at state level. Unfortunately,to this day, no one has explained to me or answer to my questionsor given me reasons as to why I am on the list of wanted people bythe state”, said Kirjakov, who has been an “OMO Ilinden” activistfor years. According to Kirjakov, “he is a witness in the case DP 3216/2017as described by Department 6 of - RU – Sofia”. He emphasizedthat he never hid from anyone over the years, he worked legally,he paid his taxes regularly in Blagoevgrad, and last but not least,he has been and still is a loyal citizen of the state.
Georgi Dimitrov, golem
Makedonec Georgi Dimitrov e najpoznatiot Makedonec od Bugarija vo svetot.Germancite ja izu~uvaat negovata samoodbrana vo nacisti~kiot sud koga goobvinile deka go zapalil Rajhstagot...Dimitrov gi nadminal site obvinenijai bil osloboden blagodarenie na negoviot intelekt i samodoverba...
Georgi Dimitrov bil posilen i od Stalin vo Kominternata, so pogolemavtoritet, zatoa i bil likvidiran od Stalin. Ako be{e podolgo vreme `iv,Pirinska i Vardarska Makedonija denes }e bea obedineti za{to Dimitrovi Tito pregovaraa za Balkanska federacija.
Golem Makedonec !
Atanas Kirjakov
Macedonia
Land of Legends ! Land of Glory !
But never Greek or Bulgarian!
Dimitrov i Titobea golemiprijateli isojuznici koipregovaraa zaobedinuvawe nadvete Makedonii,Vardarska iPirinska prekuB a l k a n s k afederacija, no kojane mu odgovara{ena Stalin.
Georgi Dimitrov
Pomina edna godina od smrtta na edenod najgolemite makedonski patrioti odPirinska Makedonija Jordan
Kostadinov Ivanov.
S o k r a t
D a n a i l o v
Markilov -
Makedonski vojvoda odgrad Petri~, PirinskaMakedonija be{e edenod osnova~ite na OMOIlinden i nejzinpo~esen pretsedatel.
Atanas Kirjakov, an innocentMacedonian activist summonedby Bulgarian policeThis is how “Europeandemocracy” works in BulgariaTranslated by Risto Stefov
October 2020 Macedonian News10
20 godini Makedonski Vesti Pominaa dve decenii od izleguvaweto na prviot broj na vesnikot Makedonski Vesti , odnosno Canadian Macedonian News. Gozapo~nav sosema sama..ne go naslediv od nikogo be{e dosta te{ko, no za moja sre}a imav dosta prtijateli i sorabotnici koi seobidoa da mi pomognat. Kako vremeto pominuva{e se be{e polesno. Se gordeam so sebe vo pravata smisla na zborot, iako mi beaupatuvani i zakani pa duri i za obistva od antimakedonci od koi edniot neodamna po~ina, a be{e alkoholi~ar i izigrava{eglumec. Ne povikav policija za{to toa se slu~uva{e vo crkvata. Dobiv i nekolku blagodarnici za afirmacija na makedomnskiotjazik, kultura i tradicii koja mi be{e vra~ena od Generalniot kunzul na Makedonija vo Kanada, Jovica Pala{evski. Bev ~leni na Makedonskoto dvi`ewe za ~ovekovi prava.
Sakam od srce da im se zablagodaram na site moi sorabotnici: Risto Stefov, Virginia Evans, Xul Stojan, Zolen Georgievska,Gordana Janeva, Len~e Jankovska, Jovan Pop Dimitrov, Jordan Cerovi}, Igor Janev i mnogu drugi.
Patuvav nekolku pati vo Pirinska i Egejska Makedonija i pravev uspe{ni intervjua so tamo{nite aktivisti za Makedonski~ovekovi prava.
So rakovodstvoto na Vino`ito vo
Intervju so pretsedatelot na Republika Makedonija, KiroGligorov
So Jordan Kostadinov na grobot naSane Sadanski
Intervju so Gane TodorovskiS o Kimet Fetahu, aktivist
od Albanija
So OMO Ilinden Pirin voSandanski
Lerin
Macedonian News October 2020 11
THE MACEDONIAN COMMUNITY IN
The Macedonian Community inNew Zealand created the“Macedonian CulturalAssociation of New Zealand”at the end of 2017 with aims atculturally and socially bringingtogether the small Macedonianpopulation living in NewZealand. Since then thecommunity has regularlyorganized events, gatheringsand activities that nurture theMacedonian tradition, culture,creativity and language. Theyear 2019 has left a huge markin the history of theMacedonian Community inNew Zealand with theestablishment of the firstMacedonian Dance Group"Makedonija".There is a group of Macedonianwomen who sew Macedoniancostumes with their own handsfor members of the dance groupwho wear them with immensepride.
We also have the firstMacedonian Theater in NewZealand, the Children’s Music
Group, the Adult’s MusicGroup, and the Children’sTheater Group, each culturallyrepresenting Macedonianmusic, Macedonian dances andMacedonian literature,increasing their presence inNew Zealand. A specialadvantage of this is the fact thatthese activities involve youngpeople who, from the verybeginning, have shown greatinterest in nurturing theMacedonian tradition withgreat energy and enthusiasmand maintaining a strongconnection with everything thatis Macedonian. The firstMacedonian Cultural Festival inNew Zealand was held inNovember 2019 with aims ofbringing all Macedonianstogether internationally throughsong, dance and written words.The festivalpremiered the play“Makedonska KrvavaSvadba” (Macedonian BloodyWedding), a performance thatcaptivated everyone. We hadguest groups from Australia,“Razigrana Makedonka” from
Canberra and “Makedonka”from Melbourne. Our guestsfrom Canada were unable tojoin us this time, but said theywere hopeful about planning avisit in the future. TheMacedonian Community inNew Zealand We send itsgreetings to the entireMacedonian Community inCanada with a brief but strongmessage that the survival ofMACEDONIA and everythingthat is MACEDONIA is in ourown hands and everyone witha small step, small act, smalleffort NEEDS to do somethingthat will leave a deepMacedonian impression and aserious Macedonian pledgethat no one and nothing will beable to erase it, because everydrop makes the seainexhaustible, every star makesthe sky indestructible and everyray of heat makes the suninvincible, and there is nothingstronger than theMACEDONIAN SUN whichWILL NEVER BEEXTINGUISHED!!
NEW ZEALANDTranslated by
Makedonskata Zaednicavo Nov Zeland gof o r m i r a { eMakedonskoto KulturnoDru{tvo vo Nov Zeland nakrajot na 2017 godina socel da ja zbli`im a l o b r o j n a t aMakedonskata populacijavo Nov Zeland nakulturen i dru{tvenplan. Od toga{ redovno seo r g a n i z i r a a tmanifestacii, sobirawai aktivnosti preku koi seneguvaat makedonskatatradicija, kultura,tvore{tvo i jazik. 2019godina ostavi ogromenbeleg vo istorijata naMakedonskata Zaednicavo Nov Zeland soformiraweto na prvataMakedonska IgraornaGrupa Makedonija. Grupana{i makedonski `eni gi{ievme so svoi racemakedonskite nosii zaigraogrnata grupa koi soneizmerno dostoinstvogordo gi nosime. Potoaprviot MakedonskiTeatar vo Nov Zeland,Detska Muzi~ka Grupa,Vozrasna Muci~ka Grupa,
Makedonska zaednica vo Nov ZelandDetska Teatarska Grupaso {to kulturnatazastapenost namakedonskata muzika,makedonskoto oro imakedonskata literaturase poveke se prisutni natloto na Nov Zeland.Posebna prednost e {toovie aktivnosti giinvolviraat mladite koiod samiot po~etokpokazuvaat golem interesza neguvawe namakedonskata tradicija igolema energija ientuzijazam zaodr`uvawe na silnavrska so makedonskoto.Vo noemvri 2019 se odr`ai prviot MakedonskiKulturen Festival voNov Zeland so celzbli`uvawe naMadoncite preku pesna,oro i pi{aniot zbor nainternacionalen plan. Naovoj festival se odr`a ipremierata na dramataMakedonska KrvavaSvadba, izvedba koja gipleni site. Ni gostuvaaigraorni grupi odAvstralija - RazigranaMakedonka od Kanbera i
Makedonka od Melburn.Gostite od Kanada ne beavo mo`nost da ni sepridru`at ovoj pat, norekoa vo idnina keplaniraat poseta na kojaostanuva da se nadevame.Pozdrav do celataMakedonska Zaednica voKanada od MakedonskataZaednica vo Nov Zelandso kratka, no silna porakadeka opstanuvaweto naMAKEDONIJA iMAKEDONSKOTO e vona{ite sopstveni race ideka sekoj mo`e i sekojTREBA so mal ~ekor, malakt, mal trud da napravine{to pozitivno {to keostavi dlabokamakedonska traga i keostavi te`ok makedonskiamanet koj nikoj i ni{tonema da mo`e da goizbri{e, za{to sekojakapka go pravi moretonepresu{no, sekojazdvezda go pravi nebotoneuni{tivo i sekoja~esti~ka toplina go pravisonceto neosvoivo, a nemani{to posilno odM A K E D O N S K O T OSONCE
Risto Stefov
Intervju so Gane TodorovskiAna Atanasovska
.
12 October 2020 Macedonian News
Byzantine Empire under the Macedonian dynastyThe medieval Byzantine Empire underwent a revival during thereign of the Macedonian emperors of the late 9th, 10th, andearly 11th centuries, when it gained control over the AdriaticSea, Southern Italy, and all of the territory of the Tsar Samuil ofMacedonia.
The cities of the empire expanded, and affluence spread acrossthe provinces because of the newfound security. The populationrose, and production increased, stimulating new demand whilealso helping to encourage trade.
Culturally, there was considerable growth in education andlearning (the “Macedonian Renaissance”). Ancient texts werepreserved and patiently recopied. Byzantine art flourished, andbrilliant mosaics graced the interiors of the many newchurches.[1]
Though the empire was significantly smaller than during thereign of Justinian, it was also stronger, as the remainingterritories were both less geographically dispersed and morepolitically and culturally integrated.
Na 04.03.2001 vo
blizina na seloto
Tanu{evci na podmolen i
kukavi~ki na~in bea
ubieni trojca vojnici na
ARM. Od podmetnata mina
na albanskite teroristi
zaginuvaat dvajca vojnici,
a od snajperski ogan eden
vojnik. Zaginatite se:
- KAPETAN KIR^O
DIMITRIOV (33) od
Vinica, kapetan na ARM.
Kir~o be{e vqubenik od
najrana mladost i
posveten na vojskata,
po~ituvan i avtoriteten
stare{ina. Toj be{e
pobornik za red,
disciplina, vojni~ko
drugarstvo i dru`equbie
na ~esnata i odgovorna
zada~a na koja i ja podari
mladosta i gi podredi
site drugi obvrski vo
`ivotot i vo semejstvoto.
Zada~ata go odnese na
granicata kaj Tanu{evci.
Zad sebe gi ostavi
soprugata Suzana i
sinovite Dejvid i Daniel.
- DEJAN JAKIMOVSKI
(25) od Kumanovo. Dejan so
svojata rabotlivost i
anga`iranost samiot si
go odbra
profesionalniot voza~ki
predizvik i toa vo
elitnata bezbednosna
edinica na ARM
[korpionite. Be{e
omilen i po~ituvan od
drugarite koi so verba
vleguvaa vo vozilata so
koi upravuva{e nasekade
pa i po strmnite grani~ni
me|i. Be{e o`enet i
tatko na dve deca.
- TEODOR
STOJANOVSKI (24) od
Dra~evo, grani~ar vo ARM.
Neizvesnosta na `ivotot
i patriotizmot bea
presudni i Teodor da se
prijavi i da stapi vo
redovite na makedonskite
bezbednosni sili, kako
vojnik po dogovor.
Smeta{e deka toa od nego
i od mladite go bara
tatkovinata. Brgu se
vklopi vo vojni~kiot stroj
na ARM. Nema{e za nego
zada~ki koi ne mo`at da
se zavr{at. Patroliraj}i
vo grani~nite megi, od
viso~inite na Skopska
Crna Gora, kraj
Tanu{evci, mislite mu
bea vo Dra~evo kaj
negovata }erka i
semejstvoto.
VE^NA VI SLAVA
HEROI NA
MAKEDONIJA !
VE^NA VI SLAVA HEROIMacedonians in AlbaniaCondemn Provocation fromthe Bulgarian Academy ofSciencesThe Macedonian Association “Ilinden” - Tirana and theMacedonians from Albania strongly condemn the latestprovocation from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences which refersto the Macedonian language as a “dialect of the Bulgarianlanguage”.
Macedonians are not Bulgarians and the Macedonian language isnot a dialect of the Bulgarian language! The MacedonianAssociation “Ilinden” - Tirana strongly condemns the position ofthe Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, in response to the Declarationon the Macedonian language issued by the Macedonian Academyof Sciences and Arts on December 3rd, and its claims that the“Macedonian language does not exist” and that the “Macedonianlanguage is a dialect of the Bulgarian language”!
With its demands, Bulgaria has confirmed it does not deserve itsplace in the European Union, to which it is an unnecessaryembarrassment. The behavior of Sofia toward the Macedoniansis proof of the nationalist behavior of Bulgarian politics since thedays of 1878 and San Stefano. To make things even more ironic,today Sofia claims to “fight” against the Russian influence inBulgaria, forgetting that bot the state of Bulgaria and San StefanoBulgaria were products of Russia! Macedonians in Albania havealways been Macedonians. Macedonians in Albania will neverbecome Bulgarians!
Macedonian Association “Ilinden” - Tirana
President Nikola Gjurgjaj
Aleksandar e ve~no
`iv, toj ne umira tuku
`ivee vo na{ite
du{i i srca !
October 2020 13Macedonian News
Vo Istanbul, Turcija otvoren e Kulturniot centar
na Makedonija. Na sve~enoto otvorawe prisustvuvaa,
ministerot za kultura na Makedonija, Husni Ismaili,
Zvonko Mucunski, ambasador na Makedonija vo Ankara,
Aktan Ago, generalen konzul na Makedonija vo
Istanbul, Hajdar Ali Jildiz, gradona~alnikot na
Bejoglu i Serhat Kula, direktorot na institutot
„Junus Emre” vo Skopje.
Soglasno dogovorot, makedonskata strana go dobi
pravoto na koristewe eden kat od stanbenata zgrada
Sejran, vo oblasta Bejoglu, vo srceto na Istambul.
Kulturniot centar vo Istambul, godinava }e
raspolaga so buxet od 770 000 denari, so koj }e bidat
realizirani 6 izlo`bi na doma{ni umetnici, a }e
bidat pretstaveni i mladi makedonski pisateli.
Recipro~niot karakter na dogovorot me|u
makedonskata i turskata strana vklu~uva i otvorawe
na turski Kulturno- informativen centar vo Skopje,
koj kako {to velat od resorot Kultura, }e bide smesten
vo Kur{umli an.
Eksluzivno: Se
otvori makedonski
Kulturno
informativen
centar vo srceto na
Istanbul
Na 28 Februar 2020 godina
Vo Gradskata Galerija vo
Sayansk vo dale~niot Sibir-
Rusija , se otvori Samostojna
izlo`ba na slikarot Majkl
Klos. Na izlo`bata bea
pretstaveni okolu 30
likovni dela, akrilikni
platno, a izlo`bata go nosi
naslovot Slikarstvoto na
patot do Humanosta, proekt
{to Majkl Klos i Menka Klos
go zapo~naa skoro pred 10
godini ( posveten na Majka
Tereza), a so cel da go
koristat slikarstvoto da gi
povrzuvaat narodite okolu
Najnova izlo`ba na Majkl
Klos vo Sibirsvetot . Ovaa izlo`ba
potpolno ja ostvari svojata
misija. Izlo`bata trae{e
eden mesec i vo toa vreme
be{e potpolno iskoristena
za komunikacija i diskusija .
Kako {to ne izvesti Natalia
Mitina Kustos i Organizator
na Izlo`bata , vo tekot na
ovoj mesec bea ostvareni
sredbi so posetitelite koi
potiknaa dlaboki diskusii i
analizi na slikite ,
proprateni so dijalog i
filozovsko objasnuvawe na
smislata na delata. Isto
taka se odr`a i Master Klas
so studentite od Gradskoto
Umetni~ko U~ili{te od
Sayansk. Posle izlagaweto
vo Sayansk izlo`bata
prodol`i u{te vo nekolku
gradovi vo dale~niot i
prekrasen Sibir. Golema
blagodarnost na NATALIA
MITINA koja potpolno ja
oseti na{ata poraka i ke
prodol`i ipro{iri, isto
taka blagodarnost na
Mihailo LISANIN urednik
na Spisanieto Likovni Svet
od Slovenia,koj be{e
posrednik za realizacija na
ovaa izlo`ba.
Eden od prvite sostanoci na Makedonskata
pravoslavna crkva vo 1967
Risto Ivanovski: VoBukri kaj Sko~ivir bilarodena Evridika, majkatana Filip Makedonski. KajSko~ivir bilocentralnoto mesto naMakedonskiot front kogososedite go vikaatSolunski front za da seizbegne imeto Makedonijai se {to e makedonsko{to prodol`uva se dodenes od SAD, Evropa iNATO. No kade i da steMakedonci bidete ve~ni iverni na Makedonija !
Tekstot go posvetuvam
na mojot prijatel
Nikola Stojanovski.
Majkl i Menka Klos
October 202014 Macedonian News
Exclusive interview for the Macedonian newspaper “Ilinden”: Mr .HalitHabip Oglou, President of the Federation of the Western Thrace Turks inEurope and Vice President of the FUEN
Macedonian newspaper “Ilinden”: Mr . Halit Habip Oglou, please provide a short biography to intr oduce yourself to or readers.
I was born in Greece in 1965.As the child of a familyoriginating from the Turkishcommunity in Western Thrace,I grew up in Germany at anearly age when my familyemigrated to Germany due todeteriorating political andeconomic conditions inWestern Thrace. I’m married,I have three kids, and I am anarchitect as a profession. I havebeen actively involved in civilsociety activities for nearlythirty years and was elected asthe President to the Federationof Western Thrace Turks inEurope (ABTTF) in 1995 andam still currently in that capacity.We met the Federal Union ofEuropean Nationalities(FUEN) in the years when wewere trying to spread the wordregarding discrimination andrights violations against ourTurkish community in WesternThrace at the international level.After joining FUEN in 2007, Iwas elected to the FUENPresidium for the first time in2013, for the second time in2016 and for the third time in2019. During my time as vicepresident in charge ofinternational organizations andFUEN member organizations,I pioneered the establishment ofthe Working Group (TAG) ofTurkic minorities andcommunities at FUEN.
Macedonian newspaper“Ilinden”: It would certainlybe very interesting for ourreaders if you, as thePresident of the Federationof the Western ThraceTurks in Eur ope, coulddescribe the history.
As a result of repression andintimidation policies in Greece,
which began to have an impacton the Turkish community inWestern Thrace in the 1960sand intensified in the 1970s,there has been intensemigration from the region.These policies, which Greeceimplemented against the Turkishcommunity in Western Thrace,were manifested as “melting”and “forced migration”. In thissocial, political, cultural andeconomic pressureenvironment, the majority ofWestern Thrace Turks whowere forced to emigrate fromthe lands where they were bornand raised chose Turkey, whilea significant part preferred otherEuropean countries, especiallyGermany. This is how theprocess of associations ofWestern Thrace Turks began inGermany. Associations, whichwere established in cities whereWestern Thrace Turks hadmigrated, agreed that anumbrella organisation should beorganised to bring aninternational voice against theGreek government whichdenies that the Turkishcommunity in Western Thraceis “Turkish”. To this end,ABTTF was founded inGermany on 28 February1988. Today, with a base ofclose to 30,000 people and 25member associations, ourFederation, which is the voiceof the Western Thrace Turks atthe international level, isheadquartered in Germany.Since 2010, we have arepresentative office inBrussels, we are advocatingrights and lobbying with theCouncil of Europe, UnitedNations, OSCE, EuropeanUnion, and we havecollaborated with non-
governmental organizationsoperating at the internationallevel. We have been activelyworking for over thirty years.
Macedonian newspaper“Ilinden”: Mr . President,what are the main problemsminorities facing in thedifferent Balkanscountries?
As a result of the FrenchRevolution, growing ideas ofnationalism brought the BalkanWars, borders were drawn inthe Balkans. During the FirstWorld War, which eruptedfollowing the Balkan Wars,much blood was spilled on theBalkan front. During theinterwar period and followingthe Second World War,Socialist Yugoslavia wasfounded. The problems, whichwere frozen for many yearsduring the Cold War, wereagain ignited in the Balkans withthe disintegration of the SovietUnion. There has been greatsuffering in the blood-soakedBalkans. For 100 years, due toethnic tensions and conflict inthe Balkans, the priority wasensuring peace and stability.Democracy was establishedtoo late in this region; newdemocracies were builttowards the 2000s. Whiledemocracy had no opportunityto develop, the currentproblems in the Balkansremained present. The long-standing name issue betweenMacedonia and my country,Greece, has only been recentlyresolved. All states in theBalkans are complex in termsof minorities, including theformer Yugoslav Republics.One-third of Serbia’spopulation is composed of non-
Serbs. Following theirhomeland Croatia, Croats livemost extensively in Bosnia andHerzegovina. Following theMacedonians, the largest ethnicgroup in Macedonia are theAlbanians and there are alsoTurks along with othernumerous minorities living in thecountry. In Kosovo,Macedonia and Bosnia andHerzegovina, minorities areconsidered constituentelements of the state. However,it is impossible to say the samething as for Albania, Serbia andCroatia. Minorities, especiallyTurks, do not officially haveminority status in Bulgaria. InGreece, Western Thrace Turksare known not as Turks but asa Muslim minority, and as suchMacedonians, Vlachs andChams are not recognizedeither. In such a multinationalgeography, many minorities livein each country. As a result, nocountry in the Balkans trustseach other, and also mistrustsminorities in the country.Therefore, the main problem islack of trust. Trust must beestablished both betweencountries and between thegovernment and minorities in itscountry. For minorities, it mustbe the government, the state,which builds trust. For this,there must be an equal level ofdialogue. Policies which areimposing and disregardingminorities should not beimplemented.
Macedonian newspaper“Ilinden”: Greece andBulgaria have negated theminorities in their countriesfor years including theMacedonian minority. Doesthe Federal Union ofEuropean Nationalities
(FUEN) have plans tointervene on behalf of theminorities in the EUcountries Bulgaria andGreece to get the minoritieslegally recognized andaccepted and to make surethat their fundamentalhuman rights in accordanceto the European minoritylegislation are respected?
FUEN aims to create EU-levelprotection and support toolsand mechanisms for nationaland linguistic minorities living inEurope through the EuropeanCitizens’ Initiative, titled“Minority Safe Pack”. Thanksto this package, minorities willbe supported at the EU leveland they will survive, maintaintheir identity and culture andaccess programmes and toolsin order to stand up againstassimilations. A total of1,215,789 signatures werecollected throughout Europe in2018 at the end of a year-longsigning process. This initiativeis a significant gain for nationaland linguistic minorities living inEurope. Furthermore, it is ofutmost importance to stressthat there are also MEPs whowill work for this to beimplemented by the EU. Assuch, our FUEN PresidentLorant Vincze, who is part ofthe Democratic Alliance ofHungarians in Romania (whichis a member of FUEN) waselected as an MEP in 2019.Now, as FUEN, we will workwith all our strength inimplementing the provisions weare calling for by the EU’slegislative bodies.
Macedonian newspaper“Ilinden”: In what way doyou think that theMacedonian minority in
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Albania can, through Federal Union of EuropeanNationalities (FUEN), internationalize the issue of law andits weaknesses in order to attract attention frominternational organizations that cover issues related tominorities and human rights?
FUEN is the largest umbrella organisation that brings togethernational minorities living in Europe. Its foundation goes back tothe year the Council of Europe was founded in 1949. In 2019, itcelebrated its 70th anniversary and FUEN is a big family. As therepresentative of this family, FUEN aims to create a protectionmechanism that will encompass all national minorities in Europe.At the same time, it attaches importance to the problems of itsmember minorities and demonstrates its attitude towards suddenevents through press releases and other media outlets. Throughprojects, it organizes activities to promote stability and dialoguein the Balkans and the Caucasus, allowing all minorities in thatregion to represent and speak out. The resolutions submitted bymembers at the congresses send these decisions to the relevantgovernments and international organisations, transmitting thedemands of minorities. Within FUEN, it gives trainings to non-governmental organizations on different subjects with the slogan“Build Yourself!” in order to improve the capacities of minorities.In addition, with respect to the working groups within FUEN,member organizations can have the opportunity to establish closercooperation with other organizations that are experiencing similarissues. Solidarity is of paramount importance at FUEN. At thispoint, each minority organization has experience in different fieldsand is ready to share it with another group that needs it. Forexample, there are many organizations with lobbying experience,and other organizations that want to benefit from this experience.They will be definitely helped if they make any requests. In thissense, FUEN is a pool of cooperation and solidarity that eliminatesgeographical boundaries.
Macedonian newspaper “Ilinden”: What is your messageto the minorities in Balkan und Europe?
My message to minorities in the Balkans is: ‘It is not enough to beright; it is necessary to fight to take your rights. And this is onlypossible through unity and solidarity’. As for the minorities inEurope, it is necessary to divide the entire European geographyinto north and south. Indeed, minorities living in northern Europehave left wars long ago, they have a wide array of minority rightsand live in countries which are mature democracies. However, itis impossible to say the same for the south of Europe. As in theBalkans, minority rights are often taboo in these countries. Manyhave younger democracies than in the north, have more limitedrights in terms of minorities, and dialogue mechanisms are eitherproblematic or inexistent. Under these circumstances, at FUEN,minorities which are advanced in terms of rights can pass on theirstories, experiences and models they build in their own country tominorities who are not in the same situation. This is a greatopportunity for mutual learning to gain experience. FUEN is animportant platform to take advantage of this opportunity and Iwould suggest to them not to hesitate to use this opportunity.
Macedonian newspaper “Ilinden”: Thank you for theinterview, on behalf of the Macedonians in Albania. Ithank you for your cooperation and I wish you personaland professional successes.
Recreational cannabis waslegalized in Canada on October 17,2018 by the Federal GovernmentCanada joined Uruguay as thesecond country in the world tolegalize cannabis for adult use.In Ontario you must be 19 and olderto buy recreational cannabis.In regard of this, Canadians forChildren at Health Risk, registeredcharitable organization inparticipation with Association ofMacedonian Students at theUniversity of Toronto, presenteda workshop: Learn the HealthEffects of Cannabis for Youth, toraise awareness and learn moreabout the new Cannabis Act andits health effects. This importanttopic was meant to educate youthand young adults to stay safe andprevent the potential health risksif they use cannabis and to advisethem how to use it responsibly.I’m talking to MD BojanaJordanovski who facilitated thisWorkshop and sharing some of thefacts and advises for Youth andParents.1. What is Cannabis?Cannabis street name (marijuana,pot, weed, bud, green, ganja, herbor flower).Cannabis is a product of Cannabissativa plant that is used for itspsychoactive and therapeuticeffects. It comes in many forms,including as dried flowers andleaves; hash; extracts, such as oil (e.g., honey oil, phoenix tears)shatter; and cannabis infusesedibles like (candies, butter orbaked goods).The main active chemical inmarijuana, also present in otherforms of cannabis is THC. It ispsychoactive substance and is themost responsible for the “high”associated with cannabis use. Thedegree of psycho activity can bedetermined by the quantity of THCin the product. Another activechemical is CBD, which is beingstudied and used for medicalpurposes.2. What are the health effects andrisks of cannabis for Youth?
How cannabis affects youthdepends on many factors, such as:How much, how often and howlong is used? Is cannabis smoked,vaped or ingested?Is it used alone and/or incombination with othersubstances or alcohol?Cannabis is an addictivesubstance. Regular and prolongeduse of cannabis causepsychological and/or physicaldependence. The rate of cannabisuse is two times higher amongCanadian youth aged 15-24 as it isfor adults. The best way to protecthealth is to not use cannabis.Youth are more likely to experienceharm because their brain is stilldeveloping. The pre-frontal cortex,the part of the brain that controlsreasoning and impulses, does notfully mature until around the ageof 25. This can have a noticeableeffect on the young adultbehaviour, such as: difficultyholding back or controllingemotions; a preference for high-excitement and low-effort activities;poor planing and judgement; morerisky, impulsive behaviours,including experimenting withdrugs and alcohol.The physical effects of cannabismay include: red eyes, dry mouthand throat, irritated respiratorysystem, increase in appetite andheart rate, decreases in bloodpressure, balance and stability,drowsiness or restlessnessdepending on the amount takenand individual response to thedrug.Cannabis impairs concentration,attention, impairs co-ordinationand slows reaction time.Youth may have problems payingattention, remembering or learningthings, and making decisions afterusing cannabis.Cannabis affects mood andfeelings, can make youth one feelvery anxious, panicked, sad andfearful.Continuous, regular use over timeaffects mental health and may leadto addiction with major negativeimpacts on everyday life, schoolperformance, and relationship withfamily and friends.3. What are the ways to reducerisks and harms when using?Cannabis use is now legal foradults, but it does have health risks.The only way to avoid risks is bychoosing not to use cannabis. If isused non-medicinally, youth canmake informed choices for safer usesuch as:- Delay cannabis use as late aspossible in life, ideally not beforeadulthood.- Choose low potency products -those with low THC and high CBDcontent.- Stay away from syntheticcannabis products such as K2,Spice that are often sold as legalalternatives to cannabis.- Use cannabis in the ways thatdon’t involve smoking. Chooseless risky methods like vamping or
ingesting. If you do smoke avoiddeep inhalation or breath holding.- Occasional use is better thanregular use.- Cannabis use impairs ability todrive a car or operate a machinery.Wait at least 6 hours or more afterusing. Plan for transportationbefore using.- Do not use alcohol and/or othersubstances when using cannabis.- Avoid using if pregnant, or if youor family members have a historyof psychosis or substance useproblems.4. What parents need to know andhow to talk to Youth aboutcannabis?The reasons why young peopleuse or do not use cannabis iscomplex. There is no single reason.The individual and/or socialfactors influence cannabis useamong young people. Enjoymentand relaxation have been cited asprimary factors for continuous useof recreational cannabis.Experimentation and curiosity aresignificant factors influencing firsttime users. Reliving stress, anxiety,coping with emotions, socialsituations and other types of stressas well are all factors influencingcannabis use.As parents, providing our childrenwith balanced information abouteffects associated with cannabiscanhelp them make informeddecisions. Building closerelationships, setting a clearexpectations, consistentdiscipline and addressing issuesearly and often are protectingfactors. Important for parents is togaininsight into the different pressures,expressing concern, support, andstaying patient.Additional resources for parents:drugfreekidscanada.org/drug-info/cannabisCAMH websiteEuropean Monitoring Centre forDrugs and Drug Addiction -“Synthetic Cannabinoids andSpice”National Cannabis Prevention andInformation Centre - “SyntheticCannabinoids”www.ontario.ca - Mental healthand Addiction SupportDrug and Addiction helpline - Tollfree 1-800 -656 -8603Mental health helpline - Toll free 1-866 -531-2600Good2talk -confidential helplinefor postsecondary students1-866-925-5454, Canadians for Children ath e a l t h R i s k -www.childrenathealthrisk.comInterview by: Zolen Georgievska
What isCannabis
Dr Bojana Jordanovska
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Makedonsko gotvewe / Macedonian Cooking
Prepared byVida Savino
Creamy Green Pea Soup300 gr green peas
500 gr water + 2 cubes boullion (or chicken, or vegetable stock)
1 large onion finely chopped
1 clove of garlic, minced
parsley finely chopped
1 tablespoon butter
100 gr heavy cream
salt, pepper
In a medium pot melt the butter and saute the onions until translucent.
Add the garlic and the green peas and cook for 5 minutes.(If the peasare frozen, cook them for 3 minutes longer). After everything issoftened a little bit, add the water and when the water is hot dissolvethe bouillon cubes (or just add the stock).
Cook everything for 10-15 minutes until the peas are soft, but notmushy. Now this part is optional: you can roughly smash the peas witha mush potatoes tool for more textured soup, blend the half withblender for soup with whole peas, or like me blend everything untilvery smooth. After blending for your liking, add the heavy cream andthe parsley (you can use other spices also like thyme, mint...). Garnishwith croutons, parsley or whatever you like.
TULUMBA
Tulumba is a one of the best dessert in the world. Simple andsweet, there isn’t a human being that can resist the irresistibletaste of the sweet dough covered with syrup (sherbet). Tulumbaoriginates in Turkey and it’s mostly found in all cuisines of theformer Ottoman Empire. It is one of the most popular dessertsin Macedonia. There are many recipes for tulumba, some ofthem are good, some of them are awesome, but the bestrecipes are kept a secret and there is a great truth when it’s saidthat if you want to try good tulumba, visit a specialized pastryshop. This recipe is the closest I could get to make a tulumbajust like from a pastry shop. Follow the instructions carefully.
Ingredients:
• 2 cups water • 2 tbs of unsalted butter
• 3 eggs • 2.5 cups flour
• 3 tbs semolina • 1 tbs of corn starch
For the syrup
• 2 cups water • 3 cups sugar
• 1 tbs lemon juice 1 cup is 250ml cup
Preparation:
Syrup
1. Put water and sugar in a pot over medium heat
2. When syrup starts to boil, add lemon juice and turn ofthe heat.
Dough
1. Add water in a pot and put on fire.
2. Add butter in the hot water and let it melt. Add flourand stir with wire on medium heat
3. When mixture becomes soft and non-sticky, transfer toanother bowl so it will cool down faster.
4. Put cooled dough in a mixing bowl and start to mix witha mixer. Add semolina and starch.
5. Then start to add eggs gradually, one by one. Mix welluntil mixture becomes smooth.
6. Fill your piping bag or tulumba syringe with themixture.
7. Pipe the dough and cut with an oiled knife or scissorsdirectly in the cooking oil which shouldn’t be put onfire, turn on the hotplate after you add tulumbas in theoil.
8. When they are fully fried, take tulumbas out anddirectly transfer into the cold syrup Leave 2-3 minutes,then transfer tulumbas to a plate.
9. If you prepare larger quantities, first cool down the oilfor frying, then repeat the procedure.
10.Pour the rest of the syrup over the ready tulumbas.
TULUMBI
Ribja ~orba so testenini
Potrebni e: 1 kg.me{ana riba, 2 glavici kromid, pire oddomati, suva crvena piperka, dafinov list, suvi rezanki ilitarana, malku crven piper, sol, crn piper, maslo, vinski ocet,magdonos.
Na zagreano maslo dinstajte go sitno seckaniot kromid,dodajte ja is~istenata i na par~iwa ise~ena riba, voda i siteza~ini i varete ja dodeka ne omekne. Svarete ja taranata ilirezankite zaedno so ribata i dodajte se~kan magdanos.
Supa od praz
Prazot dobro se izmiva i sese~e na podolgi par~iwa.Se pr`i poleka se dodekane omekne i ne dobie svetlokafeava boja.
Krompirot se se~e na malikocki i se propr`uvazaedno so prazot. Dodajte gomorkovot i celerot ipr`ete se zaedno.
Zemete oriz so ednata raka,izmijte go i dodajte go nazelen~ukot. Nalejte {est~a{i voda i varete jasupata se dodekazelen~ukot i orizot ne sesvarat. Dodajte sol, crnpiper i limot po vkus.
Trgnete go tenxeretonastrana, po~ekajte malkuda se oladi i dodajte ednoizmateno jajce.
Urnebes salad
Necessary ingredients
500 gr. Macedonian cheese 2Sour creams
250 gr. smoked ham 100 gr.crushed walnut
1 cucumber 250 gr.mayonnaise 3 to 4 clovesgarlic
Chop the cheese in mediumsquares, the ham and thecucumber. Crush the garlicand the walnuts. All thistogether should be well mixed.Put the salad in a bowl anddecorate it to your desire.
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-Ve nerviraat lu|eto {to postojano vi
ka`uvaat deka sekoga{ mo`e da smetate na
niv, a koga }e vi trebaat }e nemaat vreme za
vas. Ne nervirajte se, imate drugi prijateli
na koi mo`ete da im veruvate.
-Promenite se na ~ekor od vas, no sepak
nemate dovolno informacii Me|utoa, mnogu
ne{ta mo`e da bidat onaka kako {to sakate,
ako rabotite naporno i dovolno..
-Ovoj vikend }e posakuvate spokojstvo i mir.
Voop{to nema da ~uvstvuvate euforija i }e
pretpo~itate da ja pominete sabotnata ve~er
vo doma{na atmosfera so sakaniot pokraj
vas.
-Mo`ebi e krajno vreme da ja prifatite
realnosta i so pogolem optimizam da gledate
kon ne{tata i kon idninata vo celina.
Izbegnuvajte gi sudirite.
-Mo`ebi e krajno vreme da ja prifatite
realnosta i so pogolem optimizam da gledate
kon ne{tata i kon idninata vo celina.
Izbegnuvajte gi sudirite.
-Minatite nedeli se obiduvavte tolku mnogu
za nekoi raboti, no na kraj ni{to ne ispadna
kako {to sakavte. Vo tekot na ovaa nedela
}e dojdete do nekoi informacii.
-Za vas se e vozmo`no, no postoi i granica,
koja ponekoga{ e potrebna da ja postavite.
Ova ne zna~i deka site okolu treba da gi
ignorirate .
-Ako se ~uvstvuvate sentimentalno i vi
nedostasuvaat starite vremiwa, potrudete
se da gi vratite nazad. Vi treba samo malku
volja, a dene{niot den e idealen za
o`ivuvawe na spomenite.
-Doa|aat mnogu novi raboti i sega ne znaete
kako da reagirate. Ne pla{ete se da
postavuvate pra{awa. Podgotvete se za novi
ne{ta. Ako vi treba pomo{ od partnerot ili
semejstvoto, ne se pla{ete.
-Vikendov bi mo`ele da ve voznemirat
nekoi spomeni od minatoto, ili sredba so
li~nost koja ne ste ja videle mnogu dolgo.
Bidej}i vo vas }e se pojavat silni ~uvstva,
bidete vnimatelni.
-Stanavte svesni za problemite i
kontaktite so okolinata. Podgotvete se za
razo~aruvawe od nekogo na kogo ste mu
veruvale. No ubavite momenti brzo }e se
vratat..
Bra}ata na Zaev,
kako {to samiot
veli deka so
Bugaro-tatarite
sme bra}a.
OKTOMVRI 1-31
Horoskop
-Vie pove}eto od va{ite idei, misli i
planovi ne gi ~uvate vo sebe, vedna{ gi
spodeluvate so drugite. No edna rabota se
u{te e dlaboko zapi{ana vo vas, i
preispitajte se {to treba da napravite.
Dedoto na Zoran Zaev. Si li~at, neli?
VMRO- VE^NA TI SLAVA, SAVA MIHAJLOV,
U^ITELE, GEVGELISKI VOJVODO I BOREC ZA
SLOBODATA NA MAKEDONIJA
Na 1 mart 1905 godina, voneramnopravnata bitka me|ukomitite i turskiot asker,koja se odigrala na mesnostaGolema Rudina kaj selotoSmol, gevgelisko, vojvodataSava Mihajlov, otkako gipotro{il site kur{umi,ispiva otrov za da ne padne`iv vo racete na Turcite -Moeto ime e SavaMihajlov, roden sum vos.Ma~ukovo,Gevgelisko, 1877godina. Vaka go zapo~nuva
svojot Dnevnik, u~itelot,vojvodata i borecot zasloboda na Makedonija, SavaMihajlov-Savata. Obrazovanieto gozapo~nal vo rodnoto selo,apotoa prodo`il do 4 klas voCarigrad do 1892 godina. VoSolunskata gimnazija u~el od5-7 klas (1892-1895 god.).Vo 1895 godina bil nazna~enza u~itel vo Kavadarci,potoa vo 1896 vo s.Rikita ivo Negotino do 1897 godina.Vo 1898 god. bil prefrlen vos.Bogdanci (Gevgelisko), apotoa i vo Gevgelija do 1900godina. Vo 1901 god. preminalvo ~etata na JaneSandanski, u~estvuval vograbnuvaweto i zemawetopari za Mis Ston.Potoa zaminuva voSofija,kade pretstojuva do24 januari 1902 god. so KrstoAsenov i Jane Sandanski. VoMakedonija se vratil na 6april zaedno so Sandanski
kade ostanuva do krajot namaj. Za vreme naIlindenskoto vostanie,negovata ~eta zaednoso~etata na vojvodata ArgirManasiev, organiziralediverzija na `elezni~kiotmost na rekata Vardar, kajGevgelija. Na 1 mart 1905, ~etite naSava Mihajlov i Apostolvojvoda se na{le opkoleni od500 du{i turski asker,otkako prethodno bilepredadeni na Turcite odstrana na ov~ari Arnauti.Neramnopravnata bitka me|ukomitite i turskiot asker seodigrala na mesnosta GolemaRudina kaj seloto Smol,gevgelisko. Borbata traela 5~asa, i komitite se borele doposlednite kur{umi.Vojvodata Sava Mihajlovotkako gi potro{il sitekur{umi, ispiva otrov za dane padne `iv vo racete naTurcite.
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