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Fascinating 20th Century Yugoslavian Design

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Tamara's answer to people who ask her about her country is ."my country doesn't exist anymore".

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May 16, 2020
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One of the things that always comes to the front of my mind is Tamara's answer to people who ask her about her country.

She doesn't mean to be impolite or rude, but quite often answers with, "my country doesn't exist anymore".

And it's true.

Depending on who you ask, the last iteration of Yugoslavia ended on 27 April 1992. I say the last iteration, as Yugo…

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