Belgrade in 1991 was not just a city, but a battlefield of bloody student protests that left a deep mark in history. “A Spit Full of Blood” is not just a book title, but a diary confession revealing the harsh reality of clashes between students and police. These protests were not ordinary demonstrations – they were moral resistance and a symbol of solidarity at a time when most were still blind to the true essence of the events.
Years have passed, but truth travels slowly. People who were alive then, with their own minds and opinions, are only now beginning to understand what really happened. The graphics of Goranka Matić and books by Živojin Pavlović and Renato Baretić help illuminate those dark moments and weave trauma and impressions into a story no one should forget.
These protests were more than clashes – they were a return of faith in people and in themselves. When it seemed like the end was near, resistance and solidarity appeared, two rare but powerful concepts that sparked hope. All this in Belgrade, a city that once again became a place where history is written with blood and courage.
If you think protests are just a thing of the past, think again. This book and testimonies show that the spirit of resistance does not die easily. What do you think – is moral resistance as important today as it was then? Drop a comment, maybe you have something to say!
