Novi Sad, 1.11.2025
A year has passed. I can't really say nothing changed, a lot of people woke up and realized how things work. Over 25000 protests all over the country happened in this year.
I didn't travel by this train for years now. But i did spend a good amount of time exactly there, on a bench waiting for a train that was always late. Always joking that trains here are great if you don't need to be somewhere on time. Never thought i will not get there. And especially because someone decided to open the construction site to the public use and do a shitty job to profit millions.
I was in Novi Sad for the first time after the canopy collapse. Weird feeling.
I didn't want to take photos of people, it didn't feel right. Even this one was an accident. I was thinking should i include it, but it represents the feeling of the day.
Students organizing asked people for a peaceful gathering, with no political flags, no political signs, no whistles and noise.
I don't really know what to write, so i will just share some news from before and at the event. So anyone who cares can make their own conclusion.
Group of students decided to walk to Novi Sad. Some from the South started early and walked over 350km. One of the biggest groups got to Belgrade and went on a 2 day walk of almost 100km. A lot of people joined in.
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Our president was not aware about what happened on 1.11. so when asked what does he expects he asked "What is in Saturday, some kind of a sport event (football game).
Trains were stopped in the middle of the day 31.10. First they didn't even bother to give the reason. After few hours they picked the one already used several times this year before any big protest in Novi Sad or Belgrade. Bombs...
And all you can do is joke about it.
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At 11:52 a 16 minutes of silence started. It is weird how no one said anything, no one announced it, you could just hear the silence moving towards you from the front where people could see the clock.
Official Police report said 39000 people. I don't know...
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People stranded on the highway who didn't manage to get into Novi Sad on time because of the traffic jam paying respect on the highway.
After the 16 minutes of silence the choir performed this song. I have tears in my eyes every time i play it. Maybe it is because of the situation, maybe because of the overall take on the nature, life and human existence.
The cherry tree blooms in the mountain,
Spring is preparing for its journey.
Everything is the same in my homeland,
Only I am gone.
The green vine twines,
Around the old house porch.
Everything is the same as it once was,
Only I am gone.
80% of the media here published this video as a peak attendance and called it a disaster...
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Do you think the protests changed anything?
I hope so, though seeing how things work in my own country, I'm skeptical. I'm sorry. I know such a day carries a great blackess with it.
people are speaking up. the fear of saying anything was pretty big in the past. if things change and we find out even half of what was done in the last 10 years i am sure movies will be made and most will be saying "yah right"
Last few days the atmosphere is on the edge.
Your president doesn't even remember what happened, like all politicians they don't give crap to innocents dead because of their sins...
Has something changed in this year? Someone paid for that deaths? Or it's like italy where politics never pays
he is playing dumb, that is even worse, because every info about everything goes to him. they don't even try to hide it anymore.
not really, they "arrested" 2 people, one of them, higher official had to go to the hospital the first day for appendix operation, 2 months later, no one is even sure where is he...
It's the same crap everywhere then I see, as long as civilians and common people die, no one pays...
I don't know if there is a solution for this madness, but we made too many mistakes in the past, which led us to where the country is at the moment...
The polarization is bigger and bigger, pure evil is getting out of the dark into the light of the day... That's where it is the most vulnerable...
I was travelling from that station many times... These photos and videos are breaking my heart too... 😞 💜
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Really not sure how this can end. it is mindboggling looking at the events in the last few days. Also incredible to look at police and what they are doing. no idea how anyone will have any trust in any institution.
Looking at the news from the west, looks like the support is not that great finally. There is some news he is trying to offer "everything", will see if europe greed or europe values will win. Looks like he is giving away the prime Belgrade land to Trump again. First time they tried with falsifying documents, now they just voted in a Lex specialis
OMG... Hopefully that idiot will be removed from being the "head of the country"... I don't know why people in Serbia have to re-elect the same person in elections... The maximum should be 4 years, and OUT!
Anyway... brighter topics... Are you coming to Krakow next week? 🙂
There is a small chance of f you last minute decision to go if i somehow manage to finish the taxes till 12th. i was planning to go but collogue that could finish it for me had an medical intervention, so on a leave. Should happened 2 weeks sooner but well our country system :)
so unfortunately a really small chance.
Oh, it's a pity... But, we will have times to hang out in the future... ;)
PUUUMPAAAJ
I THINK THAT THIS TRAGEDY AND THE STUDENTS HAVE WAKE UP THIS PEOPLE TO PERSIST IN THE SEARCH FOR JUSTICE, THE RULE OF LAW AND A NORMAL STATE.
It’s sad to see how political leaders stay silent while people continue to stand together and remember those lost. The unity and strength of the community really shine through.
it is weird how most of the people don't understand that politicians should be there to serve the people, not the other way around.
It’s powerful to see how the citizens of Novi Sad continue to stand together and remember such an important moment in their history.
Thank you so much for putting this post together. So powerful!!
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i missed the drama. will have to check it out
Witness disabled anyway, unfortunately Ray went crazy or is acting as such
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