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Comment on My Visit to Wimbledon by juandavidrojo

juandavidrojo — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:47:14 +0000

One of my dreams, go to Wimbledon

Great post

Comment on Book Review: Srdjan Valijarević “Lake Como” by Jelena

Jelena — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:00:04 +0000

I think your review is pretty objective and I want to thank you on behalf of Serbs especially Serb refugees from Croatia and Bosnia. The media has painted us in a really bad light to describe it lightly and it is nice to see someone’s comment about the book that is not biased even though you view it as political. I didn’t read the book so I cannot comment on that. There is another Serbian writer who is sort of known and translations do exist, but he has a sort of surreal way of explaining things. The name is Milorad Pavic. He has a book The Dictionary of Khazars translated into English; I heard good reviews about it. He is seen as a different kind of writer from the others who come from the area.

Comment on About This Blog by belgradestreets

belgradestreets — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:51:14 +0000

A great blog, I nominated it for a “Versatile Bloggers Award” http://belgradestreets.wordpress.com/2012/01/15/the-versatile-blogger-award/ …keep up the great work

Comment on What Should Be Serbia’s National Anthem by DLCS Management

DLCS Management — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:27:22 +0000

Good reply, peegee.

Comment on What Should Be Serbia’s National Anthem by peegee

peegee — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:39:09 +0000

You don’t always have to be eager to observe every Serbia related story through the ‘genocide and the atrocities’ glasses. Our history is long, complicated and often bloody, but it’s not the cause of a parking ticket or a bad coffee in a restaurant.
Simple fact is that ‘Mars na Drinu’ is, as said in the name, a march – not suitable or appropriate for an anthem, regardless of how loved it is.

Comment on Christmas Eve Service: A Serbian Orthodox Tradition by Ruza

Ruza — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:44:51 +0000

thank you for sharing this is very important to pass onto our children so they can see and learn our> their history.

sincerely Rose

Comment on Christmas Eve Service: A Serbian Orthodox Tradition by Мостовљанин

Мостовљанин — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:35:50 +0000

And there are 3 VIPs in the second photo:
1. Serbian Patriarch – one with the crown in the middle
2. Serbian Prime minister – Santa in serious black outfit between 2 badñax
3. Serbian onlyfutureknowswhat (me) – lower left corner, one of those taller guys

Comment on About This Blog by Milorad

Milorad — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:37:40 +0000

Hello Bill,

I think that your blog is great, even if I dont like blogs, but yours is quiet interesting.

Do you visit Republika Srpska in Bosnia allready? Belgrade, Novi Sad, Nis, etc are nice cities with interesting people and great places, but if you´re really interested in Serbia, than you will find the serbs in Bosnia super interesting. Banja Luka, but also Bijeljina or Zvornik (where my mother is from) are such nice places with so kind and warm-hearted people.

Try and see =)

Comment on The Islamic Community of Belgrade by miralem

miralem — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:19:49 +0000

We are glad to have you in our city my dear mr.Bill . we would like if you are less sarcastic about our mufti mr.Jusufspahic who is no contraversal and self proclamed like you said in your ‘respectable text’. We elected our Mufti and if you didnt know about him the he is the most educated one between all muslim scolars in Serbia. Secondly , in Serbia we have more than 500.000 muslims with diferent nationalities . Most of them live in Belgrade city about 200.000. In Sanjak area you have about 150.000 and Preshevo and Bujanovac about 80.000 and others in rest of Serbia. So please we would apricciate if you tell a truth in your blogs.

Comment on Visit to Southern Romania – Baile Herculane by Ede Tóth-Santner

Ede Tóth-Santner — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:50:54 +0000

Hi, what was the bed and breakfast place called? Can you still remember it? Would be nice to have the same view next year in Herculane Thanks a lot and happy new year! Ede from Budapest