“This town has changed so much since you lived here.”
The returnee hears this view all the time. In every case but one (and that eurocrat requires anonymity) the speaker means for the better. Insists on it with a smile and a pat on the arm. As if — after 15 years of life outside the soggy capital of Europe — you need a psychic palliative.
Turn of the last century: That’s when I last lived and worked in Brussels. And as I settle back into this city, I realize that the old spirit and ideals have drained away, replaced by a …read more
Source: European Voice
