A Call to Mindfulness

There are so many parts of Sarajevo that call up visceral, soul-deep reactions in me that leave me breathless or paralyzed or transported. But the one I love the most is the call to prayer.

Five times a day (the first too early for my full appreciation) muadhans across the city invite us into the presence of the divine. In Sarajevo, the bowl shape of the city and the prevalence of mosques throughout mean that the call is stretched over several minutes and echoes back and forth in a haunting and overlapping chorus.

Five times a day, I love being called to mindfulness and gratitude., particularly in this city that I love so dearly.

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