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The Free Spirit: T-Shirt and Man

The plane is nearly full when the family boards. Bringing up the end of the line, a father wears an Armani Exchange t-shirt that reads not only the brand name, but also a bright red scrawl over the chest: FREE … Continue reading

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Novi Sad, Part I

Most of the girls in town have long, straight-cut bangs that make a horizon over their eyebrows. Most of the girls hold cigarettes in their unsmiling mouths. They pout like advertisements have taught them. But this girl has wavy hair, … Continue reading

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Holiday Travel

The crowd of people at the gate wore looks suited for various executions. They wore sneers of people leaving vacation behind. Even the crowd of pilgrims who climbed through Medjugorje seemed to have forgotten the appearance of peace, as they … Continue reading

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