A painful reminder, 17 years after Serbia’s broadcaster was bombed
By Meredith Howe
BELGRADE, The grey, billowing clouds suspended directly over the worn building matched the atmosphere around the Serbian state broadcaster perfectly. They brought...
Still an Open Wound: Radio Television of Serbia
By Emma Woods
BELGRADE, The headquarters to the Serbian public broadcaster is startlingly incompatible with its surroundings. It is not every day you see a...
Belgrade’s Best Beans
by Monica Starr
BELGRADE – In Belgrade's historic Vracar district, on lively Njegoseva street, one can find Zrno, a local kafic, or modern coffee house....
A Refreshing Tradition: The Green Markets of Belgrade
by Paul Rochford
BELGRADE - Long sections of green fence surround rows of tables brightly decorated with hundreds of varieties of fresh fruits, vegetables, beans,...
The Liquor of Fruit and Fire
By: Finnian James
BELGRADE, Serbs will tell you, rakija (rakiya) puts all other liquor to shame. Many love this fierce potion as much as they...
Building Community in Belgrade With Bikram Yoga
By Hayley Schultz
BELGRADE, The room is surrounded by mirrors fogged with steam as class begins. The instructor stands at the front of the room directing...
Turkish Coffee: A drink for any season
By Nedim Filipovic
Belgrade, Smokvica’s patio was alive despite the autumn chill. People, seemingly unaware of the change in season, were chatting their afternoons away....
NATO’s War on Media in Serbia
By Hoi Mun Yee
Belgrade, As the bells of St. Mark’s Church rang for 4 P.M., it is just another afternoon at Tasmajdan Park. Kids are...
Picking My Way Through the Pijaca
By Hayley Schultz
BELGRADE, I enter a side entrance of Kalenic market to find myself among fur coats and assortments of high heels. My boots...
Come, break bread with us
By Alexandra Cheney
BELGRADE, Hours after committing to lose weight, Belgrade native Maša Miljanić states “I can’t eat anything without bread.” Bread is the mealtime constant...