You can’t be really thinking that I would leave you without a story about a mural painted in memory of modern heroes of the defense of Kosovo and Metohija, knights who, like their holy predecessors in 1389, made the highest sacrifice for the Serbian people to live in freedom…

Let’s start with the man who painted it. He is an academic artist from Smederevo, a master of applied arts, a teacher of art education in school, a painter, icon painter, a man who also makes mosaics, Boris Jeknić.

We had a short conversation with Boris about the mural he painted in honor of the two heroes, and which will become a trademark of the Traditional Street Soccer Tournament in the years to come.

❓: Painting a mural to a layman can look like fresco painting. What are, and are there any differences?

Boris: Frescoes are made indoors, on fresh or dry plaster. The main difference is that the murals are made in the open, where they are exposed to the weather.

❓: Is there a difference in the colors used?

Boris: Sure. Today, murals are made with modern acrylic paints that are much more resistant to the vagaries of the climate.

❓: How long does it take to make a mural like this?

Boris: Preparing the wall and drawing the base takes two days. Painting this surface can take four to five days. A little bit of rain interfered with our work, and I also had to spend part of the day at work in the school.

❓: So that is in fact a job demanding full days?

Boris: That’s right.

❓: How long does a mural like this last?

Boris: It is difficult to say exactly, because it depends on the position of the mural and the specific exposure to natural elements. We used facade acrylic paints that have already shown that they can maintain freshness on similar murals for up to 10 years.

❓: How many murals like this have you done so far?

Boris: I already have five or six similar murals, but this is the first with this theme.

❓: Do you, Boris, have an artistic name with which you sign murals?

Boris: Not yet.

❓: Do you have a site where we can see your works?

Boris: Yes, you can find me on Facebook and Instagram under the name boris_jeknic_art.

❓: Thank you very much for this interview.

Борис: Thank you.

Lazar’s Curse and the Kosovo Covenant

Neoliberalism has successfully dealt a final blow to Christianity in the western part of the World gathered around the NATO pact, and with the help of that same NATO pact, it has completely eradicated Christian communities in the countries of the Middle East. That satanic ideology cannot tolerate peoples who still believe in God, in the word of Christ and in human freedom. And it can never understand how someone can sacrifice his own life in defense of faith and freedom. Neoliberalism ideologically grinds the masses and makes people – consumers! Slaves whose meaning of life is exhausting work and then buying pointlessly expensive electronic things that usually become obsolete in a year.

We know the value of freedom. And the value of the Kosovo Covenant. That is why these two heroes to whom the mural is dedicated, did not fall in vain. The new generation that grows with the memory of them, will make sure that they are never forgotten.

And if you want to know what the Kosovo Covenant is and why Serbs will always return to Kosovo and Metohija, you have to be at least a little bit of Serb. You have to know Serbian and watch this inspiring lecture by Professor of History at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Dr. Miloš Ković:

All photos taken with the Fujifilm X-T20 camera with the Canon EFs 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM nano lens adapted to the Fuji body using Fringer adapter.