Human ingenuity in the face of crumbling infrastructure. One man’s quest to save a bird that might already be extinct. The cultural schism dividing a major musical genre. A personal essay braiding space and family. And a jungle trek gone horribly, horribly awry. These are our editors’ favorite reads of the week. 1. The Balkans’ […]
Ilir Gashi
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The Balkans’ Alternative Postal System: An Ad-Hoc Courier’s Tale
“Across this fractured region, informal networks rule. So if you need to send something, ask someone who’s already going that way.”