What a joy to see... JOY! :)

by Petr Svoboda

I’ve seen HER! Finally! Right after I lost my hope and returned to Prague, depressed and frustrated!

So I drink my beer, totally sad, in this place at Mala Strana. I look through the window. Sad me, sad weather, sad world. I order another beer.

And then…

I see two people walking down the street. One of them is Vaclav Havel. He is talking to a young woman. She looks like a journalist, who is interviewing Havel. She looks like… Joy! That was her, I’m sure!

So get up, ready to run outside… But then, the place’s owner stops me - he’s a big man! - and forces me to pay for the beers!

I lost her again - but this time I’m sure I’ll find her! She is close! In this town, right now! I just need to stay close to Vaclav Havel…

Wish me luck!

Lucky Petr   

What next?

by Joy Abercrombie

Hi everyone!

I’m Joy. Yeah, THIS Joy. I know Petr is looking for me. I have known it since the Round Table talks in Warsaw. Then, he followed me to East Berlin. Later, to Budapest. And now… I can’t tell where I am now. Not yet ;)

Why not? Because there are more important things happening right now in Europe than this “thing” with Petr! And I have to write about it! My job is to inform American readers what is going on here - not to fall in love with a handsome, inteligent and romantic Czech guy…

… But when it will be over… who knows...? ;)

And it will be over soon - I can feel it! The freedom is in the air. I can feel it from my balcony in…

I can’t tell you where I am ;)

Not now.

What’s going to be next? I can’t wait!

Joy