How to avoid the common places when writing? It’s kind of hard whenever you’re travelling as much as we do. Every single day Tony, Kelly and I have a new experience; every single place we go to blows, for some reason or another, our minds; every single place prints something permanent on our beings. Well, ladies and gentlemen, Bosnia wasn’t the exception. The overview we had from the sky was simply a gift: mountains, hills, trees… greenery everywhere you looked and engaging clouds covering the whole city. Just before we landed I was already happy (I know: I’m such a tree hugger). Then we had the chance to drive through different parts of the city. Our hostess told us: “Look at the buildings, you see?” while pointing at the holes made by bullets. “After having very difficult times, simple things are what makes us happy”. After such lesson we went to the Old Town. We saw a kid feeding the pigeons near the kiosk and people drinking water from one of the public fountains. Then our hosts told us about various local traditions and one of them is to enjoy a cup of coffee (they call it black elixir) while sitting at the table with friends and drinking their coffee very slowly.

It’s as if they’re enjoying every sip of coffee, every word that comes out of their mouths. Bosnia is a place full of history, where different views of life converge. Bosnia is a place with delicious food and friendly people, where we remembered that there are certain things that we shouldn’t take for granted: such as having the possibility of sitting down with a loved one just to talk and share a cup of coffee.