This book would not exist without my friend Tamara Jorgovanović. It was she who gave me the idea to contact Akashic Books. After several years and numerous e-mails, Johnny Temple and Johanna Ingalls finally agreed — and I am very grateful for their support and courage to enter this unknown territory. I owe a special gratitude to Professor Tatjana Aleksić, Eric Eaton, and Rachael Daum for their painstaking efforts to help me polish this collection of stories. I am dedicating this book to my parents, sister, niece, and my friends, who have always been by my side.