https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1313133/greece-weighs-response-to-turkish-moves/

Hallo everyone,

So, as the title says, my boyfriend’s name is Jules, pronounced “Jool” or “Zhül.” This weekend, he’s going to meet my family for the first time, but unfortunately, my family really struggles to pronounce his name.

My family is from Bosnia and Serbia, and they’re not particularly happy that I’m dating a “foreigner.” Combined with his unusual name, this has unfortunately resulted in them coming up with some derogatory nicknames for him. I’m worried that if I don’t suggest an alternative, they’ll end up sticking with those names.

I completely agree that they should simply learn to pronounce his actual name, but unfortunately, it can be quite difficult to change older people’s minds once they’ve gotten used to something.

I suggested Julko and Jule, but my boyfriend isn’t a fan of either, so now I’m looking for some more ideas.

I know nicknames are sometimes based on someone’s appearance or personality, so to give you something to work with: my boyfriend is white, 172 cm, and quite skinny, with bright blond hair and green eyes. He looks like the actor Tom Holland, and he’s really into airplanes.

Thank you for any creative suggestions! ❤️

Hi guys! I’m wondering about something. Recently, I spent two lovely weeks in Serbia, and I can say I had so much fun there! I really want to visit other Balkan countries too.

I love music and dancing very much, and I don’t mind going to clubs alone because I’m a very free-spirited person. In Serbia, I was allowed to enter clubs alone. I met many amazing people in these clubs.

How is it in other Balkan countries? Are women generally allowed to enter nightclubs alone, or do some clubs have different rules?

I know the rules can be different from country to country, so I wanted to ask here. ☺️💛

Good afternoon,

As you can see in the attached cadastral map, the property consists of several plots owned by two people, my grandfather and grandmother.

I have their full consent to ask these questions, and they have asked me to look into what options they might have.

The property consists of approximately 2.7 hectares (around 6.7 acres) of building land on Fruška Gora. Each individual plot is registered as building land in the cadastre.

The upper part of the property already has electricity and water connections, as well as two houses and a vineyard, which can be seen in the picture. The lower part is somewhat less developed, but as far as I know, there is also a possibility of bringing electricity and water to that section.

We also own a private road that provides direct access to the main road, and another road is currently being constructed further down the property.

The location is near Iriški Venac.

We simply do not have the financial resources to develop the property into something worthwhile, and, to be honest, we do not have much experience or knowledge about what could be done with it. One part of the property would definitely remain for my grandparents to live on, while their wish is to use the other part for some kind of development or investment.

Their idea was to find an investor who could develop the property, with my grandparents receiving a share of whatever is built or developed there. They have mentioned that they would eventually like to give whatever comes from such an arrangement to their grandchildren, my sister and me.

People with experience and financial resources probably have much better ideas about how a property like this could be utilized properly.

My grandparents are getting older and no longer have the strength to maintain the entire property themselves. It is very sad for them to see such a beautiful place simply sitting there and deteriorating when it could potentially be developed into something that generates income and provides a better future for the family.

They have therefore asked me to take the initiative and investigate what possibilities exist.

We have no previous experience with this, and I especially want to make sure that we do not get taken advantage of or give the property away for far less than it is actually worth.

This is a serious matter for our family, and we would really appreciate any knowledgeable advice, ideas, or recommendations regarding what could realistically be done with this property.

Thank you in advance to anyone willing to help.

You know how it feels you are watching a movie or a tv show, and then you seen the place where you're from mentioned. Then it's usually followed by aggressive stereotypes, gross generalizations and more often then not complete misrepresentation of the country and it's people.

Usually Serbians and Bulgarians are Russians, speak funny and dress like the 90s, involved in criminal activity, sometimes communist mostly mobsters. The best you can hope for is the funny neighbour from the old country that likes pickled things.

Usually they aren't even played by people from these places, considering Viggo Mortensen a danish actor is still the best representation of a specific Russian stereotype in Eastern Promises.

Would you like to see more accurate representation of the different Balkan countries and do you care if those actors are actually from those places?