One day in Slovenia

I’d been to Slovenia twice prior this summer’s trip. The first was two very enjoyable weeks that Niall and I spent on our big trip in 2001. In was there, in fact, that we discovered that the 9/11 attacks had taken place, thanks to the BBC World Service which was a bit of a lifeline…

The Syrians of Slovenia

The first time I met him, it was barely minutes after arriving in the Slovenian coastal resort of Koper.  It was September 2001. We were fresh off the bus, from Ljubljana if I recall correctly.  While Niall watched the bags I was despatched into town to suss out our intended accommodation options. I must have…