Spomenika

All across the countries which made up the former Yugoslavia sit great spomenik - the serbo-croat word for monument - to the fallen Yugoslavian partisans of world war two.

They lie forgotten - virtually all abandoned, and many defaced with racist nationalism - a sad result of the more recent nationalistic views which took hold during the collapse of Yugoslavia and plunged the region into horrific violence only 20 years ago.

These great monuments of unity - enforced or genuine depending on your view - cut forlorn figures across a land which has changed beyond recognition from the time of their construction. They are social relics from lost time, but their bold futuristic vision still posses a magnificent power to enchant and amaze those who happen to chance upon them.