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This Is Europe: The Way We Live Now by Ben Judah

Since I joined a local library, almost every weekend I stumble upon at least one interesting book. This Is Europe: The Way We Live Now by Ben Judah is my most recent finding.

The book is a collection of stories written in journalistic style; an enlightening read that opens a window into the lives of (extra)ordinary Europeans. No sensational headlines, just real lives marked by migration, climate hardship, identity, and hope. Ben Judah doesn’t romanticise them; he tells their often rough stories with respect, clarity, and heartfelt empathy.

This is Europe by Ben Judah

Through 23 intimate portraits, the author took me from a Rotterdam harbour pilot navigating global trade, to Romanian lorry drivers vulnerable to crime on UK routes, to Italian mountain rescuers helping West African migrants in the Alps. Each story felt genuine, profoundly honest, and eye-opening.

I highly recommend this book — it broadened my understanding of what Europe truly looks like today.

“This is Europe” is empathy-inducing read that made me reflect on the values and future of society from different perspectives.

You can get the book from here: This Is Europe on Amazon

AI tools – mostly for designers, but not only!

AI tools have made design faster, easier, and more accessible to everyone. From generating colour palettes to upscaling low-res images or turning rough sketches into polished visuals—AI can now assist with many of the tedious or technical parts of the creative process.

I’ve gathered some useful AI-powered tools, which I came across recently. You can use them to streamline your work, enhance your visuals, and experiment with new ideas—even if you’re not a designer by trade.

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Love is the answer to the problem of human existence

Man is gifted with reason; he is life being aware of itself; he has awareness of himself, of his fellow man, of his past, and of the possibilities of his future. This awareness of him-self as a separate entity, the awareness of his own short life span, of the fact that without his will he is born and against his will he dies, that he will die before those whom he loves, or they before him, the awareness of his aloneness and separateness, of his helplessness before the forces of nature and of society, all this makes his separate.

He would become insane could he not liberate himself from this prison and reach out, unite himself in some form or other with men, with the world outside.

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