3/28/2022
Maria Vasic
The remaining Orthodox people subsist here solely by farming and a tenacity that can probably be described as unrelenting, and they stay because of their faith.
It’s odd though—the most frequent question we, the residents of Parteš, have had to answer was, “But aren't you afraid?” Aren’t we afraid to go to church, or gather in groups somewhere? Should we fear the joy of the Risen Christ, just tell me?
The unknown, the uncertainty, and fear have been the reality of our daily life for more than twenty years already.
The homes built by their great-grandfathers, where grandfathers and fathers resided, stay empty because the son – he is gone and resides with his family someplace abroad.
Not a great night if you lie down expecting a Molotov cocktail to be hurled your way. And what’s most important—you know for sure that not a single soul will come to your defense, there is simply no one left out there.
