“Man desires a world where good and evil can be clearly distinguished, for he has an innate and irrepressible desire to judge before he understands.” — Milan Kundera, The Art of the Novel
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Ana Mitrić
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tennis enthusiast, lapsed academic, fake Serb, leftie crank, seeker of laughter, lover of good books & good food
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Today, I tried “mantije”—a mini meat-pie specialty in Novi Pazar—alongside homemade sheep’s milk yogurt.
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On the wall of the old fortress in Novi Pazar, there’s already a banner about yesterday’s tragedy.
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“Čovek pokušava sebi da objasni razloge, kako bi se bar malo smirio, a onda se, među razlozima, traže i krivci.” dw.com/sr/srbija-u-%C
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According to the president of the Vračar municipality, “Something like this has never been recorded in the history of Belgrade schools.”
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Eight pupils and a security worker were shot dead on Wednesday at a Belgrade school by another pupil in a bloodbath that has stunned the country.
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Update: it looks like Maglič Castle isn’t in the cards for me. ❌ mark the places I’ve been before checking the reviews on Google maps…
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Nor do I know that the above is the song Jokić had in mind—it’s just an indication of how common the gesture is among children of a certain age in Serbia.
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Jokic said the hand gesture between him and his daughter is "just some kind of song that we sing" twitter.com/NBA/status/165…
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Though I don’t know the origin of the game, children play it around the same age they’re learning to identify (or say) colors, shapes, numbers, the alphabet, body parts, & animals.
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The widespread reaction to this moment is a good example of people seeing what they want to see. In Serbia, toddlers are taught to point to their palms when asked “Where does the bunny drink water?” It’s got nothing to do with a championship ring.
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TIL about the . I can’t believe it took a Wikipedia link to lead me to this resource…
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Further comments here from Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 coordinator.
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It’s official: the Biden administration “will end the COVID-19 vaccine requirements for Federal employees, Federal contractors, and international air travelers at the end of the day on May 11.” whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/
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Trideset godina od napada na Moniku Seleš
Monika Seleš, rođena Novosađanka, bila je zvijezda svjetskog tenisa. Kolekcija trofeja na najvećim turnirima bila bi joj zasigurno veća da njenu karijeru nije obilježio nesvakidašnji događaj na teniskim terenima.
FOTO: AP, Reuters
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Another top-10 win for Dušan Lajović—this time, in a third-set TB against Felix Auger-Aliassime in Madrid. He’s now up to #17 in the race & faces Jan-Lennard Struff next.
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TIL: a pair of chickens has colonized our dilapidated pigsty. I’m not sure which of us was more surprised to see the other.
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Scenes from rural Serbia (continued): our neighbor tills the field between our houses in preparation for planting corn.
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Excerpts of the interview are also posted on Instagram, so you can use the translation function.
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Lajović: “I should definitely have started therapy many years ago. But [at] that time, the social environment regarding this was very different in Serbia. I just didn’t know how much [it] would help me.”
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From going through the darkest places his head could find, to defeating his friend Novak Djokovic and winning the second title of his career.
Dusan Lajovic @Dutzee talks about what is no longer a taboo.
A @varelanahmias 's interview you must read.
claytenis.com/en/cov/dusan-l
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Since there are people asking questions about Stefan’s language in the replies, I’ve provided a bit of explanation below. Here’s the most important link from my blog footnote (the second image): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declarati
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Greetings from the Mačva region, in Western Serbia, where I can’t for the life of me figure out what that structure is doing in the middle of a field between two small villages. FYI: that’s Cer (“tsair”) mountain in the background.
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A pleasant surprise: ’s Nebojša Višković & Ivan Govedarica (a.k.a. “Wish & Go”) joined us for the weekend in Banja Luka. They share their impressions & analysis here (in BCS).
One of the best things about going to tournaments is meeting new people. Bojan & Dejan, sports reporters from Banja Luka, were kind enough to seek my perspective on the #SO23, tennis in the region, & the ATP after the Big 3.
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Intervju s @ana_mitric o Srpska openu i stanju u svijetu tenisa. meridianbetsport.ba/featured/ana-m
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I’ve been giving you a mostly-positive view of the tournament & city over the last week not because there’s nothing to criticize but because I get depressed easily. For example, the lack of respect for real (as opposed to mythical) history & the natural environment bums me out.
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A view of the Vrbas river from Tvrdjava Kastel (Kastel Fortress) in Banja Luka.
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If you’ve just got to put your name on a medieval fortress, do it on an easily-replaceable door, I guess.
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Vandalizing historic structures is right up there with the most shortsighted behavior. And that, of course, is being generous.
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The kindness of strangers: a man and his elderly father just gave me their parking ticket, with two hours left on it, for the most crowded lot in the Banja Luka city center. I don’t know if he saw my out-of-state license plates or what, but it’s much appreciated.
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It was nice to meet Jerry Liu and his team, who traveled the longest distance of us all to get to Banja Luka. #SO23
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Pickleball 
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@Dutzee opinion on pickleball: “I might get slammed on this, but I think it’s for 60+. I think padel is more fun and dynamic to me. I can’t wait to retire to play padel everyday. That’s my goal.”
#pickleball #padel #atp250
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@Dutzee opinion on pickleball: “I might get slammed on this, but I think it’s for 60+. I think padel is more fun and dynamic to me. I can’t wait to retire to play padel everyday. That’s my goal.”
#pickleball #padel #atp250
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I moved to a hotel on the outskirts of town for my last night in Banja Luka. Despite the clouds & fog, it’s a pretty nice view from here.
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During Andrey Rublev’s final press conference in Banja Luka, he described Dušan Lajović as “100 points out of 10. . . . It’s not only about tennis; it’s in general—you don’t see many guys like this in life.” #SO23
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