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This week, I tried something new.
As I recorded the latest episode of my Postcards from Bosnia podcast, I turned the camera on. No clever edits. No overlays. Just me in the studio, sharing thoughts into the mic, and bringing you along for the ride.
Usually, podcasts are private things.
You pop your headphones in and listen while walking, driving, or maybe curled up with a coffee.
But this time, I wanted to invite you in, to see what itโs like behind the mic, in the heat of a Bosnian summer.
A Quote That Sums Up a Region
The episode revolves around a single, powerful quote.
โThe Balkans produce more history than it can consume.โ
Itโs a phrase that sounds Churchillian, but no oneโs quite sure who actually said it.
But the truth is, it almost doesnโt matter.
Because once you live here, really live here, you start to feel the weight of that history.
Not in textbooks, but in conversations over coffee, in the stories neighbours still tell, and in the way the past quietly shapes the present.
Why I Love Being Here
From Roman roads to Sevdah songs, from Ottoman bridges to wartime memories passed down at the dinner table, the layers never stop.
That can be painful, yes. But also deeply beautiful.
So, if youโre curious, have a watch. And let me know,: โshould I do more of these live-recorded sessions?โ
The polished podcast is below.
But this video? This is how it really happens.
Stay safe wherever you are, and I look forward to catching up with you in the inbox, or down in the comments below.
Letโs keep the conversation going.
Bests as Ever,
David
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