Neues und Altes aus dem "ehemaligen Staat" (Jugoslawien)
Normally trainspotting means that you wait at a certain place and then trains come and you take pictures of them. Our trainspotting in Bosnia and Herzegovina was different as we ourselves moved around a lot, while the locomotives, carriages and trains we were chasing remained motionless - as they did for decades. Starting point is... Weiterlesen →
Coca Cola was also a symbol of the Western way of life in the socialist states and was therefore coveted but long unattainable. For this reason, various competing or substitute products emerged in these countries. These drinks were intended to allow the population to quench their thirst for cola without having to pour valuable foreign... Weiterlesen →
The portrait of this young man is not necessarily known in the West. In the territory of the former Yugoslavia this is (very) different. And in some areas there, the assessment of this person differs considerably from that in Western Europe. This is borne out by the inscriptions next to these murals of the Sarajevo... Weiterlesen →
(Holiday in ) Yugoslavia was actually (Holiday in ) Croatia Summertime is holiday time. When people abroad talk about holidays in Yugoslavia (today: in the former Yugoslavia), they usually think of Croatia. The reasons for this are obvious: Croatia has the longest coastline of all the former Yugoslav republics and is from a lot of... Weiterlesen →
"Skopje 2014" was a showcase project of the previous government in North Macedonia that said a lot about its attitudes. Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words: Here the apocalyptic horseman before (burning?) crosses. Let your imagination run free about the (background) reasons for this "composition"! Well, what do you think? If you come... Weiterlesen →
Often those who only come to a city at certain intervals perceive changes better than those who live there permanently. I had this experience again during my last visit to Zagreb. I have been coming to the city at irregular intervals since the 1980s and I particularly like the touch of nostalgia that spreads between... Weiterlesen →
There are two possible introductions for this blog post: Introduction 1 The first could be: It’s usually an exaggeration to say, „This football game will go down in history“. And when it really does, then it is at best about the history of football. The only football match that really went down in general history... Weiterlesen →
A Montenegrin or mountain dweller who appears in court because of an accusation against him with a stone around his neck, will be physically punished regardless of whether he is innocent or guilty. Due to the harsh living conditions there, which were characterised by a constant military threat, but also poverty, the historical criminal law... Weiterlesen →
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