Bitola and Manaki Brothers – Searching for the Lost Common Balkan Identity

My trip to Bitola was a revelation to me and helped me understand the deeper connection between the Balkan nations. Photo credit: Antonis Tsapepas When Julijana welcomed me to her hometown of Bitola, North Macedonia, last year, I considered it an opportunity to learn more about this Balkan city just 18 kilometres (km) from my...