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Hello. My name is Amela. I am a native of Tuzla, Bosnia. I am a young professional who completed my degree in the States in English language and came back to Bosnia to help make this country a better place.

I went to the States as an exchange high school student. I stayed with an American family and got myseful fully immersed into an American culture. After completing my hight school, college and post-graduate education in America, I returned back to Bosnia in order to reunite with my family.

Of course, I still miss the good old days in America, as that is where I spent the best days of my life, gained my first true friends, and formed my character and habits. I enjoyed the college life there and can never forget the kindness and warmth American people showed to me.

While in America I worked as a State Legislative Coordinator for Amnesty International, National Association of Social Workers, and American University in Washington, DC. Upon my return to Bosnia, I worked with non-profits, social work, and educational groups.

My passion is ...

reading, creative work, and writing

I know too much about ...

medicine and psychology

My parents always told me ...

happiness is in small things

My inspiration ...

my family, my friends, and my little niece

Relationships & Family > Acquaintances & Co-Workers How to handle gossip in the workplace

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Gossip is unhealthy especially if it is pursued in the workplace.  It can damage someone’s reputation and go that far towards ruining someone’s career.  Gossip is usually not based on the facts, but on the transfer of information from one person to another which in the end looses its context and meaning yet it can be deadly for the person whom it concerns.  Once gossip spreads its seeds and roots in the workplace, no one is any longer protected nor can anybody feel safe or comfortable in the workplace.  Then all of us become victims of unethical and unhealth...

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