In Serbia, They Prefer Their Fatalism Well Done

Monday, January 29, 2007

In Serbia, They Prefer Their Fatalism Well Done

Anonymous | Monday, January 29, 2007 |
In this portrait of two Serbian towns whose textile industry has collapsed, Nicholas Wood reminds us that the Slavs are an undaunted, resilient and optimistic people. Wood quotes a resident of one of the dying towns:
“This is the Balkans,” said a forlorn Ljubisa Svetanovic, 55, who lives in Babicko. “God has said good night. Life stopped here a long time ago.”
The books of Norman Vincent Peale must not be read widely in Serbia.

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