Gabriela Spirkovska Enjoy the moment Professional experience: Program-manager in the Macedonian Center for Human Rights. Engagement in the civil sector: My beginnings in the civil sector were in 2003. That year I started working as a legal advisor in the refuge for women and children victims of domestic violence, thus realizing my beliefs that the occupation lawyer has a human dimension if directed towards assistance to those who really need legal help. Hobbies and interests: Listening to music, watching films, reading, walks with my two cutest puppies in the world, Sara and Dina… Toughest decision: Every decision can be tough in a certain situation, especially if it refers to something that is particularly important to us and which can cause changes in our lives to a great extent.  Ambitions: Professional advancement, postgraduate studies, maybe even more… In his free time she reads: I read every day, in spite of the fact that lately it has been newspapers and magazines and it is hard for me to find time for a good book. The last book I read was “Cross Bones” by Kathy Reichs. Where does she go in her free time?  Most often I spend my free time with my friends and we go to places where we feel nice. Most often it is a restaurant where we can have a chat… At weekends: I use weekend for recharging batteries and I do it best with my family. Which national/local problem does she find especially important and why? I would say there are many: rule of law, social carelessness, constant violations of human rights. All these problems make our citizens feel uncomfortable in their own country. Which global problem does she find especially important and why? The existence of extremely rich and extremely poor countries in the world and the latter’s efforts to impose their will on other countries. That situation leads to wars, borders redrawing and many other things… What would she change in Macedonia and the world? If I could (although I know I can’t), I would change our people’s mentality. We should start loving and respecting each other, learn to smile more, to change our bad habits and direct ourselves towards beautiful things only… Advice / message: Enjoy the moment as each moment is unrepeatable, and all such moments together make a life!!! I could never: I could definitely never be without my parents!!!