Artistic works are endlessly lonely and cannot be grasped by anything, not even criticism. Only love can recognize them, support them, and be fair to them. In order to find answers, we must first question. In order to develop in anything, we must try. In order to truly learn from these experiences, we often need … Read more
After a long cold winter, Spring is calling us again: “Take out from your drawers Those beautiful dreams of yours And follow me now; I offer you a kingdom of flowers, I give you my sparrows And buds from the trees. Under my sun, new life is born All around; Under my sun, know that … Read more
The Boy in the Willow’s Shadow Above the meadows of the forest, summer winds And the scent of freshly cut hay fills the air, warm. The stream flows clear; gently, In a murmur. The willow tree lowers its soft branches Onto the meadow. In the shadow of the willow stands a boy. And he sings. … Read more
Competitions in ancient Greece, at the Olympic, Pythian, Nemean, and Isthmian Games, were a unique aspect of this rich culture because the main prize was not money but the glory symbolized by a wreath made of olive, laurel, or pine branches. The winners were the greatest pride of their cities and were celebrated as heroes, … Read more
ABOUT TRUTH I want to tell you one truth, I can sum it up in just two words: Through Your love, I will enter the Earth, Through Your love, I will exit the Earth. Abu Sa’id Abul Khayr (967 – 1049), the first Sufi writer who spoke about the mystical unity with God through the … Read more
Omar Khayyam (Abul-fath Omar ibn Ibrahim Khayyam) is a famous Persian scientist, philosopher, and poet. He was born in 1048 in the city of Nishapur, in the Persian province of Khorasan, one of the cultural centers of the East at that time, where he also died at the age of 83. The Islamic world was … Read more
One of our earliest childhood memories is tied to the stories we eagerly listened to, absorbing every word. Unconsciously, we internalized valuable messages and lessons. Today, we choose different content, but those stories and teachings remain present in our lives. Collodi, whose real name was Carlo Lorenzini, took his pseudonym from the beautiful Tuscan village, … Read more
Richard Bach is said to be a mysterious man about whom little is known. He was born in 1936 in the American state of Illinois, in the same town where Ernest Hemingway was born and raised. Flying became his hobby at the age of seventeen, which later turned into a profession. He also served as … Read more
From the Dubrovnik archives Marian Dživić, the greatest name of Croatian literature in the 16th century and the best playwright in the history of Croatian literature, was born most likely in 1508 in Dubrovnik. He was one of twelve children (in life, five sons and two daughters survived) of Marin Dživić and Anuhla, the daughter … Read more
Mehmedalija Mak Dizdar was born on October 17, 1917 in Stolac, a picturesque town in Herzegovina on the Bregava River, where he completed regular elementary school and religious elementary school (mekteb). He was born in the midst of the chaos of World War I, and he didn’t talk much about his childhood. There is one … Read more
