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Ana Schnabl

Ana Schnabl

The Guardian

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Cross-legged under an enormous pine tree, my chess pieces and I tamed chaos

Enter the cliche of the Adriatic: the smell of pine trees and salt; the sound of cicadas, loud as factory machines; the sight of blue, brown and...

29.12.2024 8

The Guardian

Ana Schnabl

Hollywood’s villains were once Russian or Chinese. Now they’re us – people from the Balkans

I recently watched the new bro-flick Wolfs . In my defence: I was sick and therefore lacking in imagination. I didn’t fall for the Brad Pitt-George...

30.10.2024 40

The Guardian

Ana Schnabl

I grew up in the shadow of the Slovenian Alps, but their serene beauty only calls to me now

I live in northern Slovenia, in the medieval town of Kamnik. This town lends its name to one of the three Alpine ranges that overlook the territory...

27.09.2024 3

The Guardian

Ana Schnabl