Trafika Europe 8 - Romanian Holiday

Carl Boon

There had been, in short, surprises.

But a vow is a vow to be chastised and practical. It says Maria is a poison, Ayşenür a twist of flesh, a rainbow to be forgotten. So he goes to the Street of Crows, writes his name on abandoned bricks, and waits for the bus that will take him up the hill past the women pawning icons— pink and yellow—in the sun.

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