THE HOME OF LIGHT
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THE HOME OF LIGHT
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Dejan Stojanović
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About this listen
We all fight, in our ways, to preserve the value of transient moments despite their inevitable disappearance. This collection firmly asserts that unexpressed pain does not diminish its potency, nor does speaking the truth fail to heal. The impact of well-chosen words resonates strongly, emphasizing that meaning derives from spoken and unvoiced emotions.
The unique imagery of nature and daily life reinforces the connections that unite individual experiences with the greater human narrative, reminding us that each memory carries the weight of hope and the promise of renewal.
CITIES
The last sequence in the book, titled “Cities,” presents some of the most significant world urban identities, each city encapsulating distinct ideals and cultural significance throughout history. Here are the brief descriptions of some of the cities in the book.
ATHENS: Athens is not merely a city; it is an enduring idea, shaped by countless thoughts and nourished by air, water, sunlight, and life. From earthy stone, it rises—a court of resilience that defies the ravages of time and darkness. This city revels in the light, drawing eternal vitality from it, crafting magnificent temples that withstand emptiness, barbarism, ugliness, and apathy alike, and finding purpose only in beauty. The wings of the Nike of Samothrace soar towards a distant light, a testament to origins predating earthly existence. Thus, Athens sends its brilliance into the void, cultivating earthly gardens of hope.
ROME: Rome stands as one of two eternal cities—the city of God and itself—offering glimpses of the sacred from the Capitol, sending prayers from the Palatine, and birthing new ideas on the Esquiline Hill. Miracles unfold on the Quirinal, where new deities are born on the Viminal Hill, while the Sun halts majestically over the Caelian Hill. The energy of Rome’s squares journeys toward the Aventine to unite the divine and eternal cities. Rome, the city of all cities, radiates brilliance over land and sea. Its eternal essence transcends time, unphased by the deaths of emperors or the ruins of misguided history. This spirit outlasts empires, shining brightly despite barbarian incursions, which are mere moments in a cycle of rebirth. For the true essence of Rome cannot be destroyed—it is too profound to vanish within a mere century of strife.
CONSTANTINOPLE: Constantinople embodies the duality of alive and dead Byzantium—grand and deceptive. Emerging from fairy tales, it channels the dreams of Byzantium, just as Rome once did. It erects gates on two seas, safeguarding the Eastern and Western empires of a dreamed Europe, a blend of fairy tales and reality. Fed by the richness of the sea air, it preserves the secrets of lost cities, capturing the gaze of European and Turkish horsemen. Home to beauty and pride, this city brims with the seeds of grandeur and decline. Despite their ambitions, Constantine the Great and Justinian could not foresee the city’s fate—timeless and fragile, like the artistry of Hagia Sophia. Constantinople reflects Europe itself—a canvas of boundless opportunities and inherent dangers.
PARIS: As Hemingway aptly called it, Paris shines as the city of light. In Paris, creativity and inspiration flow; it embodies artistic brilliance and the heart of culture, a compelling testament to human expression and enduring beauty.
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