andy townend captures the life and soul of belgrade, serbia
Bohemians and writers lived here. Their spirit lives on. Restaurants now dominate the street. Today, a cold day in mid winter, few came out to play. The street is alive with the past. Alive with the hopes of the future. Poets, writers, politicians, lovers. Where are you now? Will you come back to belgradestreets?
How much do we miss as we walk along the streets? Eyes down on the floor. Worried about that next meeting. The stress and strain of our lives. Sometimes it just pays to open our eyes. Stop, pause, look...and wonder. This image snatched on my iPhone as I hopped off a bus at Studentski Trg … Continue reading in the blink of an eye
Sacred and profane. God and Mammon. New and old. Hope and despair. Which way will this city and its people choose?
With thanks to RTS, this is the extended version of their short film about belgradestreets aired on TV in Serbia and on RTS Satellite over the 2012 holiday period. Original, shorter version, with Serbian commentary here. Thank you once again to RTS for their work to promote belgradestreets, and to Komshe for publishing belgradestreets. Check … Continue reading an englishman in belgrade 2
Destruction. Loss. Hatred. Fear. Dare we look beyond the destruction, the loss, the hatred, the fear? If not? What?
I'm a man in search of inspiration. Looking for a way to keep belgradestreets fresh, alive. One way is to spread further afield, I have barely scratched the surface of Novi Beograd and countless other communities that make up this captivating city? Another would be to search for a more thematic approach, I'm toying with … Continue reading тиршова
Standing alone, watching life blazing by, the man standing on the corner thinks about his next step across the road. What will he find on the other side? How many people will be alone tonight as the New Year bursts upon us? Watching the lights flash past, life rushing by. So, as you pop the … Continue reading happy new year from belgradestreets
My contribution to this week's WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge. The theme this week "surprise". This photo appeared in my last regular post. Sometimes beauty can surprise us. It comes from nowhere, we find it when we are not looking for it. Like love. In this case, a puddle on the street, a street covered with … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Surprise
It is not Christmas Day this week on belgradestreets. At least not officially, Christmas comes to Serbia on 7 January, after New Year. Which for an expat living in town is quiet special because one gets two Christmas days to celebrate. Christmas has always been a special time for me. The long gone days when, … Continue reading christmas comes to belgradestreets
belgradestreets are full of surprises and joy. Tucked away between streets, behind gates, mystery and beauty await those who are prepared to find, those who have a guide to show. Čavketov pasaž would be ignored by most, not even found my most. It rewards examination. My first feelings on arriving on belgradestreets were not positive, … Continue reading Čavketov pasaž
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