The hard edge ebbed from his tone, though, as he thought back. His father had been horrible, but he'd loved his village. He loved his mother and his aunt. He had a good brother. His friends were his support in tough times.
"It was home. It was cold, up in the Balkan mountains. When I was very young we had only plumbing, but not electricity. We were farmers, and we had a rich cultural heritage. We had ceremonies for everything, every holiday.
"I don't think any good books are written about us. Nikola Tesla- he is also a Serb, like me. Actually my name is also Nikola, but everyone calls me Niko."
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The hard edge ebbed from his tone, though, as he thought back. His father had been horrible, but he'd loved his village. He loved his mother and his aunt. He had a good brother. His friends were his support in tough times.
"It was home. It was cold, up in the Balkan mountains. When I was very young we had only plumbing, but not electricity. We were farmers, and we had a rich cultural heritage. We had ceremonies for everything, every holiday.
"I don't think any good books are written about us. Nikola Tesla- he is also a Serb, like me. Actually my name is also Nikola, but everyone calls me Niko."