How Yugoslavia Was Buried Last Night. And Why It Still Lives.

In terms of sports, Yugoslavia won big last night at the World Cup match Serbia – Switzerland. In terms of culture and politics, it was buried. Strangely enough, Xherdan Shaqiri, one of last night’s undertakers could be the one to resurrect it. He may want to have a serious conversation with his mother first, though.

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Zu Gast bei David

Balkan Stories ist zurück von der großen Balkantour und hat einige Geschichten mitgebracht. Bei meinem Zwischenstopp in Banja Luka hab ich David Bailey getroffen, der den großartigen Blog „An Englishman in the Balkans“ betreibt.

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No Red Bull for Me. A Belated Explanation

Some followers have asked me why I never once even mentioned the Red Bull Cliff Diving Contest in Mostar. The answer is simple: I have a problem with Red Bull in general and the brand’s owner in particular. So should any decent person.

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This One’s for David

When I passed by this pub in Ulica Kralja Marka in Beograd I knew I had to take a picture for a friend from the Banja Luka area.

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