I am Anya, a magic realist and a normal librarian. Now about Balkan music, Rainbow gatherings and legends of Nishapur. Hanging around Gerrit Rietveld. I do creative writing, photography and videos.
Many moons ago my self left Moscow for Jerusalem, Jerusalem for Rotterdam, Rotterdam for Amsterdam. Heart stayed in the Middle East.
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Urine and philosopher's stone
How the search for gold led alchemists to discover something else
For centuries alchemists and magicians were racking their brains over the riddle of philosopher’s stone - a mysterious substance that is able to turn basic metals into gold. One of the legends ran...