Life in Prague
An attempt to capture what it means to have the opportunity to live in one of the world’s most awe-inspiring cities
Anthony Bourdain had an uncanny ability to portray the essence of a place. His introductory monologues were so freaking inspiring and something I’ll forever attempt to emulate. How the hell can you capture the energy of a city in words?
They’re such unique, ever-changing, and living expressions of society, culture, and time. And they all feel different. San Fransisco is not Paris which is not Kuala Lumpur or Beijing or Casablanca. Each has its own vibe that emanates from the shape and warmth of its street lights, the hush of the tide, the signs in the shop windows, the tables in the plazas, the smell wafting from restaurants or street vendors, the hum of scooters, the ringing of bicycle bells, the billboards, and the different eras of architecture that show the decades and centuries stacked over each other.
It is much easier to get all that with the audio and visuals of film. To express it all with words alone is a tall task.
But it is something I’ve been thinking about undertaking. Could I ever begin to do Prague justice? No, but I can try.
What is it like to live here in 2022?
