Sunday 1 February 2009

We're back. Nous sommes de retour.

We're back in Bosnia and we're happy we missed the gas cuts by Russia since our heating is full gas powered. But we're also sad because our neighbour Hamdija died as an indirect result of these cuts. His old electric heater he had put on fell during the night and burnt his carpet. He died few days later from the intoxication by the fumes. He was 78 years old and a staunch supporter of Yugoslav socialism and admirer of anything Russian. He was buried in the Bare cemetery in the Atheist section according to his wish. He was a nice man and we miss him.

Nous sommes de retour en Bosnie et sommes contents d'avoir évité les coupures de gaz par la Russie puisque notre chauffage est au gaz. Nous sommes aussi tristes parce que notre voisin Hamdija est mort de ce fait. Il avait mis en marche son radiateur électrique antédiluvien qui est tombé pendant la nuit et a brulé son tapis. Il est mort plusieurs jours plus tard de l'intoxication due aux fumées. Il avait 78 ans, était un ardent supporter du socialisme yougoslave et un admirateur de la Russie. Il est enterré au cimetiere de Bare dans la section des athées selon ses voeux. C'était un homme bon et il nous manque. 

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