Art Quote by Kapka Kassabova

“...Tango is not just a dance. It's our human condition. To everyone who loves tango, it's what art is to the artist. A way to connect past and future. But you already know this my dear...” quote by Kapka Kassabova — Download Open image

““...Tango is not just a dance. It's our human condition. To everyone who loves tango, it's what art is to the artist. A way to connect past and future. But you already know this my dear...””

Kapka Kassabova

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“Something must be done!’ ‘It’s because you don’t live here,’ Blago snorted. ‘You still believe in justice.”

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“People die crossing borders, and sometimes just being near them. The lucky ones are reborn on the other side.”

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“It’s precisely when you have lost your roots that everywhere you go matters hugely.”

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