Pristina   summery autumn

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just a glimpse, stay tuned for more to explore  MilesAstray unfolds in retrospect. I was living these stories full time, now I'm making space to pen them down. Head over to the countries section for the latest places/stories and completed countries.​

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a glimpse

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glimpse: YOUNGEST | Kosovo is Europe’s youngest in every sense of the word: the population’s age averages at a tender 29 years, while the country itself has only been recognized as such in 2008 (by roughly half the world). And what’s youth if not a fast lane in which we fishtail towards raw horizons driven by potentials and challenges? Such is the promising quandary of Kosovo too, where unemployment was at 27.5 % in 2016, but had considerably fallen from 57 % in 2001.

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photos | people

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The Observer Effect: Momentary Momentum

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in-between instants

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...the camera’s skill to freeze the momentary momentum in-between scenes is nothing short of miraculous and reminds me of a quirky phenomenon in the quantum realm: the observer effect. see more

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photos | urban

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Afterglow Fader

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when the sun dims down, civilization lights up

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...the last fire in the sky ebbs into paler shades of orange and yellow, before wandering west on the spectrum towards far tones like indigo. Meanwhile, on earth’s surface, civilization flips the switch and soon droplets of artificial light bathe in the interplay of hues... see more

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photos | urban

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Europe

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whispering tales of yesterdays

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olden stories huddling under the shingles  see more

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photos | landscapes

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Europe & Middle East

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idyllic scenes

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In corners of the world where everything is a bit smaller, there's space for idyllic scenery – from gentle mountains with pastoral valleys to moody coastlines. see more

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elsewhere

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in Europe

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