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Ana Sekulić delves into her collection of heirloom clothing, unraveling stories of craftsmanship, labor, and modernity.
"Somewhere along the way, that unquestionable link to history was broken by progress, preponderance of synthetic fabrics, and violence." https://t.co/dfxD0pYOwP

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Spring is late and somewhat treacherous this year, but our first essay in the Balkan Blooms series is here, brought to you by Madeleine Corcoran.
https://t.co/qIbphotWrE

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As spring approaches, we return to Roxani Krystalli's luminous piece "Light Needs," which reflects on "caring for budding life" and being attuned to the many ways of sustaining it. https://t.co/mPK6Ndimwo

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The pieces we publish at Women* Write the Balkans transcend our platform. They have roots, histories, vivid afterlives, and we love to hear about it all. Before Balkan Blooms blossoms, savor our past pieces like “Balkan Waters” by Rebecca Duras.
https://t.co/qdguvnJI6w

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Only four days left to submit your pitches for the spring Seasonal Shorts series at Women* Write the Balkans! Consider submitting your ideas and/or share widely 🌿

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As we prepare for hibernation, our minds turn to blooms. Submit 200-word pitches by Dec 20 for essays on growth, fertility, and the Balkans.
https://t.co/Gt4u5RWgjm

[Women* Write the Balkans @WomenWriteB]

As we prepare for hibernation, our minds turn to blooms. Submit 200-word pitches by Dec 20 for essays on growth, fertility, and the Balkans.
https://t.co/Gt4u5RWgjm

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Our season of Balkan Ghosts is coming to an end with a splash. We proudly present "The Swimmer" by @AshiraMorris:
"My pool full of ghosts read magazines, splashed at crushes, slipped down the pair of arched slides."
https://t.co/lGVZtL53cM

[Tatiana Ter @TatianaTer1]

Powerful and beautiful story by @AlineCateux in the series of "Balkan Ghosts" by @WomenWriteB, where she concludes that "Even ghosts are complex beings". Aren't we all?

[Aline Cateux @AlineCateux]

So very proud to collaborate with @WomenWriteB.
"Duh" has always had a special place in my relation to Mostar.
Please read this series of texts on Balkan Ghosts !

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We are entering the final week of Balkan Ghosts with "Duh" by @AlineCateux:
"I realized how much I had cemented Duh into a fictional character, a romantic stereotype of the victim who could not be anything else."
https://t.co/1SxbkNjC92

[Marc Casals @MarcCasalsIg]

La académica Dijana Mujkanović (@CraftySag) cuenta para @WomenWriteB sus retornos, a lo largo de los años, al barrio de Prijedor del que la desplazó la guerra de Bosnia: https://t.co/BukGXT0Hn5

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Balkan Ghosts #3 is brought to you by our editor Lea: "Being fatherless begs for an explanation, preferably short and succinct. My story was a televisa presenta mess, the same kind of implausible drama my grandfather and I watched in Mexican telenovelas."
https://t.co/WaReZsjzC6

[Natalie Kikić @NatKikicWrites]

I am so proud and excited to share this very personal story about the grandfather I never met - a force that has haunted me all my life.

Thank you so much to @WomenWriteB for publishing this piece! I am honored to be published on your site.

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We are proud to present the Friday Balkan Ghosts read by @NatKikicWrites:
"I study his pieces, his heart and liver, trying to understand the man he was. The grandfather he might have been. I search for parts to keep, but only the worst of him remains."
https://t.co/pYoG7wcU82

[Aline Cateux @AlineCateux]

They are baaaack with a wonderful piece, "Pilgrimage to Ilije Bursaca 51" by Dijana Mujkanović.

[Saska Petrova @SaskaPetrova1]

‘The mine as a place defined my father more than the coal as a material.’ - recollects Roxani in her story👇Enjoyed reading it