Many years ago four or five cows were grazing here. These were hospital cows. Sušak hospital had its own farm. They had their milk, their pigsty, their chicken coop, their vegetable garden. Every doctor had to dig a little. When there was a harvest or a slaughter they had to go. Back in the days,…
Missing tree
12 years ago I start to practice aerial silk in Zagreb. When I return to my home town Rijeka I wanted to find a place for train. I start to research outdoor possibilities to hang my fabric. I find only a few places. One tree on Trsat but on a private land, one tree in park Vladimira…
The story of parking
This is me. Nataša. I grew up in Pazin. It is the kind of place where everyone knows each other. And there is plenty of parking. So this is my Rijeka story. And yes, it is about parking. It has drama, tragedy, and a lesson. You will like it, I think. 20 year ago, as a new student, I arrived at the…
So soft and light
„Girls, did you know, that Rijeka has the most clean drinking water in the area? It has a specific taste. Popularly known as Rijeka’s water.“ These were my dad’s words when he was driving my sister and me to see the city and to go for cake and water. I was living near Rijeka, on…
In Search for the Turtles
I must leave this town. I don’t like it here. I don’t understand it. The buildings are neglected, the people rude and untrustworthy. The weather too unstable. And then there’s the always crowded Korzo, where people drink coffee 24/7, and you can’t even see the sea. Who drinks coffee close to the sea without actually…
Katarina Marinković Lengold
“I inherited my father’s passion for history. He would be excited about some piece of history he found, and he wanted me to know all the details. Especially if it has to do something with our family name. I guess that is why sociology and history are the topics that I am always interested to…
Suburbium
“Where I am supposed to start? With me, no matter how narcissist that may be? Yes. I moved into a questionably comfortable house in the Lower Town of Petrovaradin fortress in 1988, in a street way to the Upper Town. Why did I find it appealing to live in a house without central heating, with…
Symbol above heads
20 years ago where I am walking on right now wasn’t here. As a matter of fact, none of the existing bridges were. In 1999 Serbia was a victim of NATO bombing. Among many other, all of Novi Sad’s bridges were destroyed. That may be what hurt us the most. We were separated from our friends…
That is how we became one body, something like a polyp or an amoeba, God flows through us!
The country was already on fire and falling apart. The evil spirits of the past have come to life and centuries of hatred have continued to spread. I was 14 years old when I first saw Milica. She was beautiful. Tall, with thich black hair. Around her stood people with top hats, dressed in black…
The Tunnel
“Here I am, bellow the Fortress. For years before I could only see the entrance of the tunnel from the other side of the river. My grandfather used to tell me: “Honey, that used to be where the train passed on a way from Budapest to Belgrade.” For me, it was something beyond my comprehension. …