Otvorena: Vrata Komsija

In the Balkans, we have a phrase: Otvorena vrata komšija (Neighbors' open doors). It sounds simple, but it describes a philosophy of life that modern society is slowly forgetting. It describes a state of grace where the boundary between "mine" and "yours" blurs just enough to let the coffee aroma out and the laughter in.

We live in a hyper-connected world. We have 1,000 friends on Instagram, yet we don't know the name of the person living 10 feet away from our bedroom. We have "open" profiles but closed shutters. otvorena vrata komsija

So, go ahead. Unlock the deadbolt. Even if you keep the screen door closed for the bugs, open it for the people. In the Balkans, we have a phrase: Otvorena