Besides planets, moons and stars, the universe is also home to flying rocks. The latter can be commonly seen on summer nights as they leave trails in the sky; on these occasions, it is customary that the individual lucky enough to witness a shooting star makes a wish. It is believed that a shooting star […]

One of our previous posts explored the topic of maledictions in Konavle. These short form works of oral literature belong to the field of pragma-semantics, i.e., the emphasis is placed on the semantic content of such utterances, while another notable feature is the speaker’s specific wish for the fulfillment of the curse in question. When […]

Coming back from England, I felt the urge to return to Dalmatia, as if a voice from within was telling me that it was there, and only there that true happiness was waiting for me. – I had worked hard, dedicated everything to my art, all the inextinguishable fervour and vigour of my youth. Now […]