Frustrated about work, life, friends, everything? Well, here's my advice: go to Macedonia. If you keep up good vibes and a true smile, people will invite you for breakfast (coffee & cigarettes) any time of the day, listen to all your worries and tell you all of their's, while emptying a bottle of home-made rakia (or two) from a soda bottle. You don't need to go to their house, they will treat you anywhere: at the market, in the shoe-store, in the church, at the busstation.

Macedonians are shy, melancholic and will always respect your space - but they are foremost extremely welcoming, curious and hospitable. But, beware, you might be just a little too drunk to leave again.

Meet some, here:











































All photos: Carolin Weinkopf