Let the Great World Spin… around New York and Belgrade
“It had never occurred to me before but everything in New York is built upon another thing, nothing is entirely by itself, each thing as strange as the last and connected.” This book is a wonderfully...
View ArticleI go, Yugo: Kragujevac, Serbia
When I told someone I was going on a day trip to Kragujevac , she paused and said, “Really? I have not been there, and I grew up here.” It may not be a popular tourist or local destination, but...
View ArticleThe Tiger’s Wife and the Elephant’s Widow: Reflections on “Twiggy” at the...
A few weeks ago I read The Tiger’s Wife, a novel set in a fictional version of Belgrade in the 1990s. It’s a great book, whether you know anything about the Balkans or not; it’s more (bitter)sweet for...
View ArticleGraffiti in Belgrade-and Beyond
Belgrade is known for its graffiti, which can be both good and bad. Bad because much of it is uninspiring (or worse, gang-related) and good because you can see original art, political commentary, or...
View ArticleHappy anniversary to me
Should I have set out on this long journey? I went almost unthinkingly, without any special desire or need, for the sake of another. And perhaps I’d gain from seeing this strange Frankish world. I say...
View ArticleBelgrade for the holidays
Looking for a gift for a certain special Serbian? Here are two options for anyone missing, or curious to see, a bit of Belgrade. The first is from fellow Belgrade blogger Andy Townend, who published a...
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