Speaking Through Pain
The politics of nerves
The politics of nerves
“All of us are nervoz since the war.”
“How can we not feel nervoz after what we went through?”
Women who had survived the […]
Symptom Lexicon
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The activity of list-making is an eclectic process that enables us to draw on varied, fragmentary sources, and simultaneously negotiate their meaning. It allows […]
Utterances of Distress
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Headache
Worries
Sadness
Blood pressure
Nervousness
Pain
Sleeping problems
Stress
Back pain
Impaired […]
Nervous Talk and Magic
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“I get nervoz a lot.” Shkurta tells me, looking out the window onto the snowy farmyard.
I had meant to start small talk by asking […]
International Day of the Disappeared – Torn between Hope and Despair
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Today is the International Day of the Disappeared. Sitting on the floor, with our backs pressed against the couch, Teuta and I watch televised […]