Morelle Smith
International Byron Conference
September 25, 2009 • 0 Comments Albania
International Byron Conference in Albania, 2009.
Two hundred years ago Lord George Byron visited Greece and Albania, one of the first Englishmen to do so. He travelled on horseback from Jannina in Greece, then known as Epiros, to Tepelene in Albania, at the invitation of Ali Pasha, then...
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Morelle Smith
How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone
July 20, 2009 • 0 Comments Bosnia and Herzegovina
How The Soldier Repairs the Gramophone by Saša Stanišić The beginning is deceptively simple. Childhood memories, with fascinating family members. Later, after the war, past and present flow into one another. The writing's effectiveness lies in its description and its lack of judgement.... Full Story
Albena Shkodrova
On racism etc.
July 18, 2009 • 0 Comments Bulgaria
It was a little story, but the more hours that separate me from it, the more I want to shout out loud about it.
After a walk with my baby, this morning I decided to take the tram back home. I live in the center of Sofia and rarely use trams, but every time I need to get on one, it's like...
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Morelle Smith
The Silence of Lorna
June 10, 2009 • 3 Comments Kosovo
The Silence of Lorna. I don't get to see many moving coloured pictures. But I was in this one, right from the start. It looks so familiar, this Belgian city, its traffic, its buses, its unremarkable streets. I was there, riding on the buses, walking in the streets, lulled by its very... Full Story
Christopher Deliso
Lonely Planet Western Balkans guide is here!
June 09, 2009 • 0 Comments Macedonia
The brand-new Lonely Planet Western Balkans guide is finally here!
I spent much of last summer and fall researching the Macedonia chapter of it.
It is a big improvement on the previous edition across the board, representing 7 countries, with great photos and text.
Please help spread...
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