Tag Archives: Bosnia-Herzegovina

Richard Gere Was Here

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

I sought a place to collapse and eat after a day of haplessly wandering Sarajevo map-less and on foot. The choice was made simple when I spotted a man standing in the doorway of his Buregdzinica. He wore a lab … Continue reading →

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Already Packed.

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

We carry within ourselves the direction our lives will take. Within ourselves burn the timeless, fateful stars. -Antal Szerb. Journey by Moonlight. (Stars over Mostar, Bosnia.)

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Bosnian Bullfighter

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

A sheepish lady tourist examined a plaque in Mostar’s Spanish square. It seemed a good place to pause, fan herself, gaze around without being noticed. Half a block beyond the inscribed names and rock of memorial, a still-standing structure looked … Continue reading →

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Maple Leaf Was Here

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

The Canadians displayed flags on their belongings like people flaunting their wealth, like North American nationalists swinging through Bosnia and wanting to ensure that they counted, that they were walking totems of respectful curiosity. One fascinating cultural lesson they learned … Continue reading →

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Can we (at least) slow the pace of disappearing?

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

This moment, he thought, would not be remembered by anybody but him, and one day it would vanish from his memory too. -Aleksandar Hemon. Nowhere Man. (Book finished in Südbahnhof, Vienna, Austria.)

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