The City Naps
Even in New York, there comes a time when things wind down. Even the wildest beast needs rest every once in a while, and the closest thing that…
Croatia - A Sleeping Nation
“Croatia said YES to Europe” was the title of almost every article written on the subject of referendum held on January 22nd. With a 43% turnout, this was indeed a…
What I Remember of Prishtina
Like many foreign visitors, I was drawn to Kosovo because of the allure of its history of conflict and recent independence. I expected to find poverty, idiosyncrasy, and ambiguity. Over…
Let’s talk about Dogs
One summer day, I saw a dog playing with a crow* near the Konvikt building. Really! The bird was picking at the dog and flying around it, while the dog…
In Balance We’d Like to Trust
In Western societies lots of kids spend their Sunday mornings attending mass. I, on the other hand, spent mine devotedly watching circus performances on state TV. My attention was divided…
Goodbye Yugoslavia
A few days ago I stumbled upon The VICE Guide to the Balkans, a series of 10-minute video clips on the region and its history. In Part 1…
Pyramid 2.0
I decided to address an issue outside the “administrative” borders, I want to talk about “the decision to demolish” the so-called “Pyramid of Tirana,” and I want to do that…
Confessions of a Police Baton
"(The Council for the Defense of Human Rights and Freedoms) observers monitored the progress of the announced Vetëvendosje protests at the border points in Merdare and Dheu i Bardhë. CDHRF’s…
Prizren 1878
Following the decision of the Municipal Assembly to remove the year 1878 from the emblem of the city of Prizren, a couple of nights ago I decided to do a…
What Happened
The protests of the last weekend showed us the true face of those who have power here. What happened at Merdare and Dheu i Bardhe was not crowd control. It…
