embassies have apartments all over the world and sublet them to hvomever is on a contract. since it’s now owned by local businessmen i think i can reveal that i lived in this building in the late 90’s. neighbours was friendly, mostly other consulate people or foreign attachés. henry kissinger, former us-foreign minister, stayed here in the 80’s and in the reception, behind a glasswindow, there was gifts and memorabilias he had left or forgotten. it always impressed first-time visitors and i remember a watch/camel from ghadaffi with inscription. there was a handwritten note from ismelda marcos to kissingers wife, a sixfoot mirror from chief something of burkino faso and a painting from a former highranked soviet official my family also knew.back then the building was guarded but today you can walk right in and when i’m in town – this is in south-eastern europe - i sometimes walk by. it was a nice place but i don’t miss it. the sound of gunfire is still with me from those days.
Bonsoir L
SvarSletit has been so long since we met. i think riga, but im actually not sure anymore. i hear that you still have diplomacy passport. you lucky bastard. you know, when we sat down and talked about our dreams and further in oxford, we all had excatly that dream. but i guess you remember even better than me.
i just went back to skopje you know, and it was nicer than ever. these days you feel like europa is moving closer again. all that we were taught by our grandparents is right and wrong at the same time. i think its amazing!
but, im working on a project these days, and i want to discuss it with you. the nights of disbelief in krakow never gave me a second of piece, and i think it could be the right time to catch up again.
how about meeting up in antwerp in 2 weeks time? the bungalow hasnt changed a bit, and you know where the pastis is kept. the key will be at the doorkeep, but he is seldomly there. just leave a note at the entrance, and he will call you. seriously, its not like the old days!
ciao from köln
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