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Postcard from Skopje: The Melancholy Revolution
“I think this is a melancholy revolution,” Giovanni said on Thursday evening, and I knew…
Postcard from Skopje: Night of the Blunt Knives
When God said to Abraham, “Kill me a son,” he was putting him on. Four…
Macedonia: The Exit Strategy of a Failing Government
News of resignations come in. At first, the dinner party doesn’t believe it. We laugh…
Postcard from Kumanovo: The Chessboard and the Carnival
“This is part of a game of chess. Some make protests, others make killings,” said…
UPDATE: Following a Day of Violence, Pleas for Calm from Across Macedonia
Communities across Macedonia fear a return to the conflict that gripped the country in 2001.…
Postcard from Skopje: Rain Fails To Stop Play
Yesterday afternoon, two hours before the third evening of protest’s six o’clock kick-off time, the…