GirlGI | Girl Gone International Issue 8 | Page 18

Graffiti Galore
The riverside neighborhood of
Savamala has turned into quite
the hipster neighborhood these
days.
Filled with graffiti and funky
bars, exteriors appear run-down
and crumbling but luckily this
adds to the grungy appeal. Under
the Brankov Bridge (Most) is
a large staircase where the graffiti of Robin Williams popped up
overnight, the day after he died.
This tribute is heartbreaking
but reminds a foreigner like me
that in many ways, Serbians are
just like me, mourning the tragic
death of a role model shared
around the world.

Remnants of Hardship
Belgrade’s recent tragedies are
far from forgotten. A trip down
the main boulevard of Kneza
Milosa gives an unavoidable view
of the ruins left from the 1999
NATO bombings.
These have been left untouched
for reasons many still debate some say in order to remember
the tragedies of war, others attribute it to a lack of funding or a
lack of agreement on what to do
next.
Whatever the reason, one cannot
understand the complexities of
this city without taking a closer
look at this ghostlike memorial.