Aleksandra Petrutik

The dialog begins with ourselves. Each of us can contribute to the creation of an atmosphere of mutual understanding and respect, as well as to the solution of any issues, including world problems. In today's world, saturated with information and overflowing with all sorts of, often contradictory points of view, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find common ground and...

When we were young, we used to like to play "Believe it or not." One of the participants had to tell a story and the others had to guess whether it was true or fiction. It's a fun game. It feels like everyone is playing it today, without exception. There's a tradition: every year a word of the year is...

War-related artwork and symbols of warfare have a long history and diverse motifs. However, in today's society, questions arise as to whether war should continue to be glorified and its intimidating images or whether to emphasize kindness, mercy, and peace. I think there is not a person who has not been to a museum at least once. Museums come in...

Did you know that there have been 15513 big and small wars that have claimed 3 billion 640 million lives since the existence of mankind? And mankind has not been at war in 50 centuries for only 292 years! Does this mean that war is a more natural state for man than peace? In the annals of the peoples of...

Evening. Adults watch the news. Granddaughter diligently puts the candy into bags. Tomorrow is her birthday, but she didn't make sweets for her guests. No one's coming tomorrow. We're at war. I look at her, and my heart clenches with pain. Together with her mom, she will take these bags to the soldiers. She's eight years old, but she's already...

From long ago, over many generations, the brothers succumbed to a whirlwind of passions that could not be subdued. In each generation, humanity has returned to the same original conflict as if it were written into their destinies. And it began with Abel and Cain, the sons of Adam and Eve. Their story is known around the world and...

Everyone wants to understand themselves more deeply and realize the meaning of life situations. Self-knowledge will help you reach a new level of understanding and come to freedom from past barriers. There is a methodology. How do we perceive what we see or hear? For example, when looking at a painting or photograph, we first distinguish for ourselves the objects...

How do we perceive the world around us? Everyone knows the answer to this question: with the help of our senses. It turns out that our perception of reality is limited by our senses, restricted or, we might say, distorted to a certain extent. Many scientists, philosophers, and artists have been interested in this idea and have sought to expand...

I don't know about you, but I take stock from time to time. The results of the year, month, week, day, a single event. On the principle of success or failure, or with what result I came out of it. Thoughts are already rushing around in my head with plans for the future. How do I see my future or...

Think back to the last time you looked back and re-evaluated your past? I'm sure you do it regularly. We tend to assume that in this or that situation we could have acted differently, not done or said much at all, and done many things better, and so on. In 2009, British journalist Joseph Galliano came up with a funny thing....