Luck Brian

What are the chances, huh?

Published by Balkan Insight on Wed, 04/22/2020 - 12:10

I could bring up baksuz now. This old word from the Turkish language translates as jinx or bad luck, but it is much more personal. It's like an Irish leprechaun made of anti-matter, crafted in the collective unconscious of the Balkans as an explanation of the inexplicable or an excuse for bad choices.

Illustration. Photo: EPA-EFE/STEPHANIE LECOCQ