“-not only did he deplore the waste of words, he detested the moral lassitude with which they were wasted. To him, in whose throat the bone of displacement was forever stuck, it was wrong to talk about nothing when there was a perpetual shortage of words for all the horrible things that happened in the world. It was better to be silent than to say what didn't matter.”
This book is a compilation of the author's life stories, insights, and reflections, offering a glimpse into their personal journey and the transformative moments that shaped their existence. more
Aleksandar Hemon is a Serbian-American writer known for his unique literary style and profound humanistic concerns. His works focus on themes of immigration, identity, and individual experience, and have won him a wide readership. more
“Silence has always been my default mode—my best defense against the rest of the world.”
“Will people not be thrown face down into Hell only on account of the harvest of their tongue?”