Kod amidže Idriza

Days and Hours

No one uses the word war any more, other than in election campaigns, anniversaries that no one celebrates, or in the dark pits of drunkenness. Still, the war permeates every look, every harmless expression, and every simple movement of the people around me; the people I buy newspapers from, people I say hello to in the street, or people in the market whom I observe secretly. The war did not destroy life, but even now, nine years later, it still challenges its sense of purpose. (Pjer Žalica)