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Hitherto Unblogged Poems from My Latest Book “The Seeking Soul” — https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0G4KCHV3W

The Corridor of Uncertainty

My buddy AV Satish Chandra
Now retired as prof of pol sci
From OU, tired as he already was
With the politics there
(Sigh, the gap, always a gap,
Between theory and practice)
Said to me more than a decade ago
With a humility that scholars have
He is ok to be walking
In the “corridor of uncertainty”
And with him then I would not agree
Hurts to agree most of the time
You may not have it all figured out
Now that I am older and wiser
I am inclined to tip my hat to him
And say, “Spoken like Socrates, chum”.

(AV Satish Chandra’s author page on Amazon — https://www.amazon.in/stores/author/B07TBWHH59)

The Search

I searched for God

But settled

For the girl next door

Who knows what I found

And what I did not.

What I See

Standing in the balcony

As it drizzles

I stretch out my hands

To feel the rain droplets

On my fingers

I see across the street

Two children playing with paper boats

And in front of the yonder house

I see a brand new hearse.

The Winter

It’s freezing

Leaves are all gone

I stand bare, half-smiling,

Knowing

Spring, too, will come

And trouble me

This year-round rigmarole.

She

She smiled

I smiled back

Without knowing

Why she smiled.

The Restraint

The lottery we never buy

Can haunt us for a lifetime.

The Truth That I Seek

I can never find

The truth that I seek

Assume I find it

How can I tell

It is the truth.

The Ultimate Paradox of Life

I keep saying

“I do not want to exist”

Yet how could I have said it

If I had never been born.

Does She Love Me?

I wanted to ask her

“Do you love me?”

Then let it go

I who was not sure

What love was.

Transience

The leaf on the tree

wonders

Which wind

Will separate them both.

The Flow

It started raining

And I got all confused

Which was my tear drop

And which the rain drop.

Taken on Wednesday, 11 June, 2025 from 12:28 to 12:31 with Samsung Galaxy A05s at Perkamil Sub-district, Paal Dua District, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Taken on Wednesday, 11 June, 2025 from 12:28 to 12:31 with Samsung Galaxy A05s at Perkamil Sub-district, Paal Dua District, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #encyclopedia #encyclopedias #encyclopaedia #encyclopaedias #yugoslavia #jugoslavija #jugoslavia #југославија #югославия #yougoslavie #socialism #communism #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #indonesianbook #indonesianbooks #bukuindonesia

Taken on Wednesday, 11 June, 2025 from 12:28 to 12:31 with Samsung Galaxy A05s at Perkamil Sub-district, Paal Dua District, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #encyclopedia #encyclopedias #encyclopaedia #encyclopaedias #yugoslavia #jugoslavija #jugoslavia #југославија #югославия #yougoslavie #socialism #communism #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #indonesianbook #indonesianbooks #bukuindonesia

Even though I, and maybe you too, were not born when Yugoslavia still existed, Yugoslavia will always be in our hearts. It's not perfect of course but it was a proof that that in the development of socialism to achieve communism, it must be adapted to national conditions.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #encyclopedia #encyclopedias #encyclopaedia #encyclopaedias #yugoslavia #jugoslavija #jugoslavia #југославија #югославия #yougoslavie #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish

Even though I, and maybe you too, were not born when Yugoslavia still existed, Yugoslavia will always be in our hearts. It's not perfect of course but it was a proof that that in the development of socialism to achieve communism, it must be adapted to national conditions.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #encyclopedia #encyclopedias #encyclopaedia #encyclopaedias #yugoslavia #jugoslavija #jugoslavia #југославија #югославия #yougoslavie #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish

Even though I, and maybe you too, were not born when Yugoslavia still existed, Yugoslavia will always be in our hearts. It's not perfect of course but it was a proof that that in the development of socialism to achieve communism, it must be adapted to national conditions.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #encyclopedia #encyclopedias #encyclopaedia #encyclopaedias #yugoslavia #jugoslavija #jugoslavia #југославија #югославия #yougoslavie #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish

As always, in any book you read about Yugoslavia, including encyclopedias, it is impossible not to find a picture of the old city of Dubrovnik in Croatia. One of the most beautiful places in the Balkans. One day I will go there, for sure.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #encyclopedia #encyclopedias #encyclopaedia #encyclopaedias #yugoslavia #jugoslavija #jugoslavia #југославија #югославия #yougoslavie #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile

As always, in any book you read about Yugoslavia, including encyclopedias, it is impossible not to find a picture of the old city of Dubrovnik in Croatia. One of the most beautiful places in the Balkans. One day I will go there, for sure.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #encyclopedia #encyclopedias #encyclopaedia #encyclopaedias #yugoslavia #jugoslavija #jugoslavia #југославија #югославия #yougoslavie #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile

As always, in any book you read about Yugoslavia, including encyclopedias, it is impossible not to find a picture of the old city of Dubrovnik in Croatia. One of the most beautiful places in the Balkans. One day I will go there, for sure.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #encyclopedia #encyclopedias #encyclopaedia #encyclopaedias #yugoslavia #jugoslavija #jugoslavia #југославија #югославия #yougoslavie #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile

There are some typos and inaccuracies in this entry. I know because Indonesian is my native language. For example "Serbia" is written as "Servia" which is an outdated and controversial term to refer to Serbia. But other than that, the information is correct.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #encyclopedia #encyclopedias #encyclopaedia #encyclopaedias #yugoslavia #jugoslavija #jugoslavia #југославија #югославия #yougoslavie #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm

There are some typos and inaccuracies in this entry. I know because Indonesian is my native language. For example "Serbia" is written as "Servia" which is an outdated and controversial term to refer to Serbia. But other than that, the information is correct.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #encyclopedia #encyclopedias #encyclopaedia #encyclopaedias #yugoslavia #jugoslavija #jugoslavia #југославија #югославия #yougoslavie #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm

There are some typos and inaccuracies in this entry. I know because Indonesian is my native language. For example "Serbia" is written as "Servia" which is an outdated and controversial term to refer to Serbia. But other than that, the information is correct.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #encyclopedia #encyclopedias #encyclopaedia #encyclopaedias #yugoslavia #jugoslavija #jugoslavia #југославија #югославия #yougoslavie #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm

Photos of pages of the Indonesian Encyclopedia geography series featuring the entry about Yugoslavia. This book was published by PT Ichtiar Baru van Hoeve in 1989. This company is known as a producer of encyclopaedias and other reference books.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #encyclopedia #encyclopedias #encyclopaedia #encyclopaedias #yugoslavia #jugoslavija #jugoslavia #југославија #югославия #yougoslavie #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bookish

Photos of pages of the Indonesian Encyclopedia geography series featuring the entry about Yugoslavia. This book was published by PT Ichtiar Baru van Hoeve in 1989. This company is known as a producer of encyclopaedias and other reference books.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #encyclopedia #encyclopedias #encyclopaedia #encyclopaedias #yugoslavia #jugoslavija #jugoslavia #југославија #югославия #yougoslavie #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bookish

Photos of pages of the Indonesian Encyclopedia geography series featuring the entry about Yugoslavia. This book was published by PT Ichtiar Baru van Hoeve in 1989. This company is known as a producer of encyclopaedias and other reference books.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #encyclopedia #encyclopedias #encyclopaedia #encyclopaedias #yugoslavia #jugoslavija #jugoslavia #југославија #югославия #yougoslavie #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bookish

Photos of pages of the Indonesian Encyclopedia geography series featuring the entry about Yugoslavia. This book was published by PT Ichtiar Baru van Hoeve in 1989. This company is known as a producer of encyclopaedias and other reference books.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #encyclopedia #encyclopedias #encyclopaedia #encyclopaedias #yugoslavia #jugoslavija #jugoslavia #југославија #югославия #yougoslavie #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bookish

Photos of pages of the Indonesian Encyclopedia geography series featuring the entry about Yugoslavia. This book was published by PT Ichtiar Baru van Hoeve in 1989. This company is known as a producer of encyclopaedias and other reference books.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #encyclopedia #encyclopedias #encyclopaedia #encyclopaedias #yugoslavia #jugoslavija #jugoslavia #југославија #югославия #yougoslavie #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bookish

Taken on Wednesday, 26 November, 2025 from 16:39 to 16:47 with Samsung Galaxy A05s.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #sukarno #soekarno #irsukarno #irsoekarno #bungkarno #pemimpinbesarrevolusi #dibawahbenderarevolusi #bukusukarno #bukusoekarno #indonesia #book #books #rarebook #rarebooks #bukulangka #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #indonesianbook #indonesianbooks #bukuindonesia #rare #veryrare

Taken on Wednesday, 26 November, 2025 from 16:39 to 16:47 with Samsung Galaxy A05s.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #sukarno #soekarno #irsukarno #irsoekarno #bungkarno #pemimpinbesarrevolusi #dibawahbenderarevolusi #bukusukarno #bukusoekarno #indonesia #book #books #rarebook #rarebooks #bukulangka #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #indonesianbook #indonesianbooks #bukuindonesia #rare #veryrare

Taken on Wednesday, 26 November, 2025 from 16:39 to 16:47 with Samsung Galaxy A05s.

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My grandfather was not a Sukarnoist but we are a family that loves books, especially my grandfather, my mother and myself. That's why he kept this book until he told my mother to keep it. My grandfather even got annoyed with me because I likedSukarno too much hehe.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #sukarno #soekarno #irsukarno #irsoekarno #bungkarno #pemimpinbesarrevolusi #bukusoekarno #indonesia #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #rare #veryrare

My grandfather was not a Sukarnoist but we are a family that loves books, especially my grandfather, my mother and myself. That's why he kept this book until he told my mother to keep it. My grandfather even got annoyed with me because I likedSukarno too much hehe.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #sukarno #soekarno #irsukarno #irsoekarno #bungkarno #pemimpinbesarrevolusi #bukusoekarno #indonesia #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #rare #veryrare

My grandfather was not a Sukarnoist but we are a family that loves books, especially my grandfather, my mother and myself. That's why he kept this book until he told my mother to keep it. My grandfather even got annoyed with me because I likedSukarno too much hehe.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #sukarno #soekarno #irsukarno #irsoekarno #bungkarno #pemimpinbesarrevolusi #bukusoekarno #indonesia #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #rare #veryrare

This book has lost its cover because it was submerged in water during the flood in my city in 2014. My grandfather found this book at that time and told my mother to clean it slowly and keep it. Thankfully, all the pages of the book are still there and now my mother and I still keep them.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #sukarno #soekarno #irsukarno #irsoekarno #bungkarno #bukusukarno #bukusoekarno #indonesia #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #rare

This book has lost its cover because it was submerged in water during the flood in my city in 2014. My grandfather found this book at that time and told my mother to clean it slowly and keep it. Thankfully, all the pages of the book are still there and now my mother and I still keep them.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #sukarno #soekarno #irsukarno #irsoekarno #bungkarno #bukusukarno #bukusoekarno #indonesia #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #rare

This book has lost its cover because it was submerged in water during the flood in my city in 2014. My grandfather found this book at that time and told my mother to clean it slowly and keep it. Thankfully, all the pages of the book are still there and now my mother and I still keep them.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #sukarno #soekarno #irsukarno #irsoekarno #bungkarno #bukusukarno #bukusoekarno #indonesia #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #rare

This book actually belonged to my late grandfather. My grandfather's grandfather or my great-great-grandfather bought this book when they were walking in a flea market, either in the late 1960s or early 1970s. My grandfather himself told me this.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #sukarno #soekarno #irsukarno #irsoekarno #bungkarno #indonesia #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #rare #veryrare #fleamarket #oldstory #grandfather #mygrandfather

This book actually belonged to my late grandfather. My grandfather's grandfather or my great-great-grandfather bought this book when they were walking in a flea market, either in the late 1960s or early 1970s. My grandfather himself told me this.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #sukarno #soekarno #irsukarno #irsoekarno #bungkarno #indonesia #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #rare #veryrare #fleamarket #oldstory #grandfather #mygrandfather

This book actually belonged to my late grandfather. My grandfather's grandfather or my great-great-grandfather bought this book when they were walking in a flea market, either in the late 1960s or early 1970s. My grandfather himself told me this.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #sukarno #soekarno #irsukarno #irsoekarno #bungkarno #indonesia #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #rare #veryrare #fleamarket #oldstory #grandfather #mygrandfather

There are many topics in these writings, especially politics and history. As you can see in the first photo, this is the third printing of the first volume. This book was published in 1964 so this book is 61 years old as of the time of this post, lovely. This is a rare book you know.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #sukarno #soekarno #irsukarno #irsoekarno #bungkarno #pemimpinbesarrevolusi #indonesia #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #rare #veryrare

There are many topics in these writings, especially politics and history. As you can see in the first photo, this is the third printing of the first volume. This book was published in 1964 so this book is 61 years old as of the time of this post, lovely. This is a rare book you know.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #sukarno #soekarno #irsukarno #irsoekarno #bungkarno #pemimpinbesarrevolusi #indonesia #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #rare #veryrare

There are many topics in these writings, especially politics and history. As you can see in the first photo, this is the third printing of the first volume. This book was published in 1964 so this book is 61 years old as of the time of this post, lovely. This is a rare book you know.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #sukarno #soekarno #irsukarno #irsoekarno #bungkarno #pemimpinbesarrevolusi #indonesia #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #rare #veryrare

The book "Dibawah Bendera Revolusi" or "Under the Banner of Revolution" by the first President of the Republic of Indonesia, the Great Leader of the Indonesian Revolution, Sukarno. This book is a collection of Sukarno's writings before Indonesian independence which contain his thoughts on how to achieve Indonesian independence.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #sukarno #soekarno #irsukarno #irsoekarno #indonesia #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #rare

The book "Dibawah Bendera Revolusi" or "Under the Banner of Revolution" by the first President of the Republic of Indonesia, the Great Leader of the Indonesian Revolution, Sukarno. This book is a collection of Sukarno's writings before Indonesian independence which contain his thoughts on how to achieve Indonesian independence.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #sukarno #soekarno #irsukarno #irsoekarno #indonesia #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #rare

The book "Dibawah Bendera Revolusi" or "Under the Banner of Revolution" by the first President of the Republic of Indonesia, the Great Leader of the Indonesian Revolution, Sukarno. This book is a collection of Sukarno's writings before Indonesian independence which contain his thoughts on how to achieve Indonesian independence.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #sukarno #soekarno #irsukarno #irsoekarno #indonesia #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #rare

The book "Dibawah Bendera Revolusi" or "Under the Banner of Revolution" by the first President of the Republic of Indonesia, the Great Leader of the Indonesian Revolution, Sukarno. This book is a collection of Sukarno's writings before Indonesian independence which contain his thoughts on how to achieve Indonesian independence.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #sukarno #soekarno #irsukarno #irsoekarno #indonesia #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #rare

The book "Dibawah Bendera Revolusi" or "Under the Banner of Revolution" by the first President of the Republic of Indonesia, the Great Leader of the Indonesian Revolution, Sukarno. This book is a collection of Sukarno's writings before Indonesian independence which contain his thoughts on how to achieve Indonesian independence.

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #sukarno #soekarno #irsukarno #irsoekarno #indonesia #book #books #mybook #mybooks #booklover #booklovers #bookish #bookworm #bibliophile #rare

Marlene Dietrich & Konstantin Paustovsky

Just finished 'The Story of a Life' by Konstantin Paustovsky (1892-1968), Russian writer nominated 4 times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was of Zaporozhian, Turkish + Polish descent + raised mostly in Ukraine

In her autobiography, Marlene Dietrich devoted an entire chapter to the author inspired by his novel 'Telegram' :
"This novel made so great an impression on me that I could no more forget it than I could the name of the author, of whom I had never heard before"
In 1964, Dietrich arrived in the Soviet Union on a concert tour. As soon as she got off the plane she asked about Paustovsky. Despite being ill, Paustovsky attended the performance + afterwards went up on the stage. “I was so shocked by his presence that, being unable to utter a word in Russian, I did not find any other way to express my admiration for him, except to kneel in front of him"

#konstantinPaustovsky #marlenedietrich #thestoryofalife #autobiography #sovietauthor #sovietwriter #russianwriter #russiannovelist #russianauthor #instabooks #booksofinstagram #mybookshelf #readinglist #mybooks #bookworld #books #ilovebooks #livres #biblio #buch #bücher #книги

Marlene Dietrich & Konstantin Paustovsky

Just finished 'The Story of a Life' by Konstantin Paustovsky (1892-1968), Russian writer nominated 4 times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was of Zaporozhian, Turkish + Polish descent + raised mostly in Ukraine

In her autobiography, Marlene Dietrich devoted an entire chapter to the author inspired by his novel 'Telegram' :
"This novel made so great an impression on me that I could no more forget it than I could the name of the author, of whom I had never heard before"
In 1964, Dietrich arrived in the Soviet Union on a concert tour. As soon as she got off the plane she asked about Paustovsky. Despite being ill, Paustovsky attended the performance + afterwards went up on the stage. “I was so shocked by his presence that, being unable to utter a word in Russian, I did not find any other way to express my admiration for him, except to kneel in front of him"

#konstantinPaustovsky #marlenedietrich #thestoryofalife #autobiography #sovietauthor #sovietwriter #russianwriter #russiannovelist #russianauthor #instabooks #booksofinstagram #mybookshelf #readinglist #mybooks #bookworld #books #ilovebooks #livres #biblio #buch #bücher #книги

Marlene Dietrich & Konstantin Paustovsky

Just finished 'The Story of a Life' by Konstantin Paustovsky (1892-1968), Russian writer nominated 4 times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was of Zaporozhian, Turkish + Polish descent + raised mostly in Ukraine

In her autobiography, Marlene Dietrich devoted an entire chapter to the author inspired by his novel 'Telegram' :
"This novel made so great an impression on me that I could no more forget it than I could the name of the author, of whom I had never heard before"
In 1964, Dietrich arrived in the Soviet Union on a concert tour. As soon as she got off the plane she asked about Paustovsky. Despite being ill, Paustovsky attended the performance + afterwards went up on the stage. “I was so shocked by his presence that, being unable to utter a word in Russian, I did not find any other way to express my admiration for him, except to kneel in front of him"

#konstantinPaustovsky #marlenedietrich #thestoryofalife #autobiography #sovietauthor #sovietwriter #russianwriter #russiannovelist #russianauthor #instabooks #booksofinstagram #mybookshelf #readinglist #mybooks #bookworld #books #ilovebooks #livres #biblio #buch #bücher #книги

Marlene Dietrich & Konstantin Paustovsky

Just finished 'The Story of a Life' by Konstantin Paustovsky (1892-1968), Russian writer nominated 4 times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was of Zaporozhian, Turkish + Polish descent + raised mostly in Ukraine

In her autobiography, Marlene Dietrich devoted an entire chapter to the author inspired by his novel 'Telegram' :
"This novel made so great an impression on me that I could no more forget it than I could the name of the author, of whom I had never heard before"
In 1964, Dietrich arrived in the Soviet Union on a concert tour. As soon as she got off the plane she asked about Paustovsky. Despite being ill, Paustovsky attended the performance + afterwards went up on the stage. “I was so shocked by his presence that, being unable to utter a word in Russian, I did not find any other way to express my admiration for him, except to kneel in front of him"

#konstantinPaustovsky #marlenedietrich #thestoryofalife #autobiography #sovietauthor #sovietwriter #russianwriter #russiannovelist #russianauthor #instabooks #booksofinstagram #mybookshelf #readinglist #mybooks #bookworld #books #ilovebooks #livres #biblio #buch #bücher #книги

Marlene Dietrich & Konstantin Paustovsky

Just finished 'The Story of a Life' by Konstantin Paustovsky (1892-1968), Russian writer nominated 4 times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was of Zaporozhian, Turkish + Polish descent + raised mostly in Ukraine

In her autobiography, Marlene Dietrich devoted an entire chapter to the author inspired by his novel 'Telegram' :
"This novel made so great an impression on me that I could no more forget it than I could the name of the author, of whom I had never heard before"
In 1964, Dietrich arrived in the Soviet Union on a concert tour. As soon as she got off the plane she asked about Paustovsky. Despite being ill, Paustovsky attended the performance + afterwards went up on the stage. “I was so shocked by his presence that, being unable to utter a word in Russian, I did not find any other way to express my admiration for him, except to kneel in front of him"

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Have you read Welcome to PHU as a serial? Do you own (or want to own) the first book in the series? Ready for the second book?

Keep an eye out here for the cover reveal for Missed Fortunes, coming Thursday! The pre-order will be up not long after that.

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