KRISTINA LANG'S LETTERS & POEMS

Kristina Lang

Jun 25, 20232 min read

Once/Jednom

Once life opens an ajar door And when you start the paths of discovery and knowledge, You will realize how little you knew and loved, You...

Early summer in Novalja/Rano ljeto u Novalji

Kristina Lang

Jun 23, 20233 min read

Early summer in Novalja/Rano ljeto u Novalji

This early summer, like many during my life, I decided to spend in my Croatia. Considering that I come from a country known for summer...

In love with an Englishman/Zaljubljena u Engleza

Kristina Lang

Jun 14, 20232 min read

In love with an Englishman/Zaljubljena u Engleza

I am not free; I am very much taken by him. Although he does not know how much he has me, Although, months and years pass without us, My...

Kristina Lang

Jun 10, 20233 min read

It can't be/On nie može

These days, my daughter, who is studying for a master's degree in neuroscience, has to prepare a poster presentation. She is a little...

Kristina Lang

Jun 3, 20232 min read

Impossible love/Nemoguća ljubav

My love is designed as the water lily, A beautiful flower on the grandiose leaf. Spread over the water with the hidden stem, In this pond...

Remembering Youth Day 1984/Sjećanje na Dan Mladosti 1984.

Kristina Lang

May 25, 20234 min read

Remembering Youth Day 1984/Sjećanje na Dan Mladosti 1984.

On this day, the birthday of Josip Broz Tito was celebrated in the former Yugoslavia, which became a national holiday called Youth Day...

Somehow endlessly yours/Nekako konačno tvoja

Kristina Lang

May 16, 20232 min read

Somehow endlessly yours/Nekako konačno tvoja

Sometimes I dream that I have you and that you are here, Next to my headboard, a colourful feather pillow. Purple dreams on a green lawn...

Kristina Lang

May 8, 20233 min read

Zagreb Zoo/Zagrebački zoološki vrt

When I was a little girl in the early years of elementary school, I travelled from the village where I lived to the zoo in Zagreb,...

Workers’ Day 2023, Maksimir/Praznik rada 2023. u Maksimiru

Kristina Lang

May 1, 20233 min read

Workers’ Day 2023, Maksimir/Praznik rada 2023. u Maksimiru

In Croatia, everyone knows that May 1st is celebrated as International Workers’ Day. May 1st is also a holiday in England, but no one...

I love you even in anger/Volim te i u ljutnji

Kristina Lang

Apr 22, 20232 min read

I love you even in anger/Volim te i u ljutnji

Today you are close, I wish you were closer. I would hug you, kiss the corners of your lips, The lines of laughter around your eyes would...

What annoys me about the English and vice versa/Što me nervira kod Engleza i vice versa

Kristina Lang

Apr 14, 20235 min read

What annoys me about the English and vice versa/Što me nervira kod Engleza i vice versa

Even though I've lived in England for twenty-one years, which is more than I've lived as an adult anywhere, including Croatia, some small...

Interview with math teacher Lidija Lončar/Interviju sa učiteljicom matematike Lidijom Lončar

Kristina Lang

Apr 8, 20239 min read

Interview with math teacher Lidija Lončar/Interviju sa učiteljicom matematike Lidijom Lončar

My friend from elementary school, Lidija Lončar, works in an Elementary school as a mathematics teacher. I have known Lidija since my...

Love and other daffodils/Ljubav i drugi narcisi

Kristina Lang

Mar 30, 20231 min read

Love and other daffodils/Ljubav i drugi narcisi

In every shy sunshine I see a new start, Sun all around, shinning with golden hope. Do not be surprised, spring is in my heart. Love and...

Interview with psychiatrist Dr Anna Yankova/Interviju sa psihijatrom Dr. Annom Yankovom

Kristina Lang

Mar 25, 202320 min read

Interview with psychiatrist Dr Anna Yankova/Interviju sa psihijatrom Dr. Annom Yankovom

During a difficult period in my life, I was lucky enough to come across a person who wanted to help me and who also knew how to do that,...

The beauty of the film "Lady Chatterley's Lover/Ljepota filma "Ljubavnik Lady Chaterlley"

Kristina Lang

Mar 12, 20235 min read

The beauty of the film "Lady Chatterley's Lover/Ljepota filma "Ljubavnik Lady Chaterlley"

As a devoted filmophile, I often and gladly watch films that leave different impressions on me. It is not uncommon for me to forget what...

Kristina Lang

Mar 4, 20233 min read

The Alma Pub Quiz/Kviz u pubu Alma

After more than twenty years of living in England, I discovered a typical English entertainment - a pub quiz. For months, I listened to...

Eurovision nostalgia/Eurovizijska nostalgija

Kristina Lang

Feb 26, 20233 min read

Eurovision nostalgia/Eurovizijska nostalgija

In my last article, I wrote about Croatia's selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. This surprising song reflects the sick and...

Loud Croatian message Mama ŠČ/Glasna hrvatska poruka Mama ŠČ

Kristina Lang

Feb 19, 20236 min read

Loud Croatian message Mama ŠČ/Glasna hrvatska poruka Mama ŠČ

A Croatian friend from Cambridge recently suggested I listen to the song that will represent Croatia at this year's Eurovision Song...

Prince Harry's confession/Ispovjest princa Harija

Kristina Lang

Feb 14, 20236 min read

Prince Harry's confession/Ispovjest princa Harija

When I decided to read Prince Harry's confession published in his book Spare, I knew that I would write about this topic. Now that I have...

Kristina Lang

Feb 5, 20231 min read

Do not trust me/Ne vjeruj mi

Do not trust me when I say I miss you, As I miss the warm, turquoise Adriatic Sea. I play with words as the wind plays with trees, And my...