tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459020489719069582.post7044983263201154332..comments2024-01-15T11:16:48.226+01:00Comments on Magia Posthuma: Kiss of the ButterflyNiels K. Petersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136109970711449111noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459020489719069582.post-75396393648076473022012-09-07T23:09:03.055+02:002012-09-07T23:09:03.055+02:00Living in the Balkans is a bit like living in Rick...Living in the Balkans is a bit like living in Rick's Cafe Americain in the movie Casablanca. You never know who or what will show up, from the best of the best, to the worst of the worst. And each is fascinating in his/her own way.<br /><br />This creates fascinating characters for any writer, and also gives insights into why the vampire is such an appropriate metaphor for so much of the evil that occured and is still occuring. And the fact that the vampires are autotchonous to the region makes it all the better.James Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16366615379854337489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459020489719069582.post-27804227884041882192012-09-06T21:10:08.114+02:002012-09-06T21:10:08.114+02:00Greetings from Sarajevo by James Lyon, a short, bu...<a href="http://tweedling.com/2012/09/guest-post-greetings-from-sarajevo-james-lyon/" rel="nofollow"><i>Greetings from Sarajevo</i></a> by <b>James Lyon</b>, a short, but interesting text by the author of <i>Kiss of the Butterfly</i>:<br /><br /><i>'Writing about the Balkans can sometimes be just a wee bit unsettling, especially when you live there. First of all, there is the cast of characters you bump into. During the 18 years I’ve lived in this war torn region (Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia), I’ve been shot at, held hostage, interrogated, chased, threatened, and visited mass grave sites. I’ve met refugees who had lost their homes, families and jobs. I’ve met victims of genocide, concentration camp survivors, rape camp survivors, tycoons, politicians, warlords, human rights activists and aid workers. I’ve met war criminals, guerrilla leaders, smugglers, soldiers, spies and diplomats.'</i>Niels K. Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10136109970711449111noreply@blogger.com