Fabio Sgroi, Praha 14.09.1991, 2025

“In September of ’91, I decided to continue exploring Europe. The stops were Budapest, then Vienna, and Prague from the 4th to the 18th. I escaped the second one after just a few days; it wasn’t the type of city I was looking for—too perfect. Instead, both Budapest and Prague had a more interesting charm. As soon as I arrived in Prague, I took the subway to the center. At the exit, I found a guy selling porn magazines from a stand. I decided to ask him where I could sleep; he pointed me to a cheap place where university students stayed. Most of the students were on vacation. During that month, it was like a huge empty barracks—many small rectangular rooms, a tiny window, a bed, a nightstand, and a radio with a single frequency that played classical music. I paid two thousand lire a day, which was even less in koruna. I began to explore the city and saw some posters: a pro-immigrant, anti-Nazi, and anti-vivisection demonstration was going to take place. It was held on a small island near one of the bridges. There was music. I spent the entire day taking photographs”.

Fabio Sgroi