What people miss when they talk about village life is usually not village life.
They miss the picture of it. The smell of bread. The stove ticking in winter. Chickens scratching in the dust. A man coming home with dirt on his hands and knowing exactly what he has done that day. A woman pulling preserves from a cellar shelf. A table with real food on it, not something extruded, … Read the rest
Content advisory 18+ Imagine walking down the street in spring, dust sifting through the air, horns of impatient cars blasting, sad people rushing towards old buildings, tensions of all sorts smoldering in the air.
Imagine people fainting because of hydrogen sulphide in the atmosphere, and lamenting their choice to buy apartments in such a miasma.
Imagine your salary dropping down 50% two years ago, and 20% more today, with dramatic … Read the rest
