The Fourth of July in a City that America Bombed PublishedJuly 19, 2019 by Matthew Griffin For me the Fourth of July is all five senses: the taste of ice cream and Coca-Cola, the smell of … Read more
At a Bus Stop in the Rain PublishedJuly 10, 2019 by Matthew Griffin The rain falls in sheets, blowing into the doorway where I have taken shelter. My walk around Zemun, a suburb … Read more
Looking Forward: A Response to “The Storm” PublishedJuly 10, 2019 by Savannah Norman I hit the “sign up” button two weeks ago, fulfilling my duty to write a blog post and thinking I … Read more
Two Vignettes from the Same Day PublishedJune 25, 2019 by Matthew Griffin The scene by the marble tomb was too quiet, too peaceful. Outside the late-afternoon sun burnished the trees and tall … Read more
Thoughts on the nature of home, five thousand miles from mine PublishedJune 12, 2019 by Matthew Griffin What is home? As my plane broke through the clouds and I saw Belgrade spread out beneath me, red-roofed homes … Read more