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In Ljubljana, affection is practised as a civic habit. A local cultural anthropologist once remarked that the city’s bridges are designed not only to cross water, but to slow people down. They invite pause, conversation, and recognition.
Public spaces are intimate without being intrusive. Cafés spill gently onto streets. The river reflects faces rather than monuments. UNESCO protection preserves form, but daily courtesy preserves meaning.
Ljubljana teaches that closeness does not need spectacle. It grows from attentiveness—shared space treated with respect, and people approached without haste.
Date: 02/02/26
Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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