Fortress – Meša Selimović

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in 1982. godine. In 1982, the novel “Tvrđava” by Selimović was set in the Muslim environment of Sarajevo after the Battle of Hoćim in 1621. The main character is Ahmet Šabo, a war veteran who returns to his hometown to find that his family has all died from a “grave illness”. He struggles to find … Read more

Ahimsa – The Idea of Nonviolence

Using a spinning wheel for cotton processing, Gandhi advocated for the revival of traditional Indian crafts and the economic independence of villages. Sabarmati, also known as Gandhi’s ashram, Harijan ashram, or satyagraha ashram, is located in the outskirts of Ahmadabad, on the western bank of the Sabarmati river. The ashram was founded at this location … Read more

Francis Bacon – On Dementia and Anxieties

Francis Bacon – On Fools and Troubles The shepherds of the people ought to be aware of the calendar of state storms; they are usually the greatest when a state of equality arises, just as natural storms are greatest during the equinox. Just as a storm is announced by muffled gusts of wind and the … Read more