The Flowers of Nostalgia

«The Flowers of Nostalgia» fully lives up to its name, immersing the reader in a world of memories. A bright childhood acts as a kind of beacon here, reflecting on sometimes sad reflections about the present and the future. Childhood, as it exists in memory — with its unconditional idealization and admiration — remains a space of genuine sincerity, where all later, "adult" reflections are superfluous. That's why the childhood descriptions of the steppe or the horizon line are the beginning from which all other plots and moods flow. Everything most important and profound is found right there — in the past, which, though distant, feels incredibly close at the same time. After all, the main theme here is memory, full of respect and love for places, for people, and for life.