Dimniki so prvi kranjski nebotičniki

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Dimniki so prvi kranjski nebotičniki

"Zakaj gresta v Kranj?", naju vpraša sprevodnik na hitro premikajočem vlaku.
"Zakaj pa ne?"

Prišla sva brez pričakovanj. Odhajava s spomini smeha, upanja, žalosti, radovednosti, kljubovanja, značaja. Trdoživosti.
Bila sva znotraj vaših hiš, poskušala sva hrano vaših babic. Pripravile so jo z rokami, ki so nekoč izdelovale kavbojke in plašče, čevlje in večerne obleke.
Ko sva zunaj opazovala sneg, sva se počutila toplo in dobrodošlo.
Vkorakala sva nikamor in našla nekaj za spomin.
Videla sva ljudi, ki čakajo, da se nekaj zgodi. In ljudi, zaradi katerih se nekaj zgodi.
Poslušala sva in se učila. Vzela sva vas za besedo, poskušala nasvete, poskusila kaj novega.

"Nekoč je bila industrija v Kranju," sva slišala.
"Dim se je počasi valil z vsakega dimnika. "

Ni dima brez ognja.

Naj bo vaš talent ogenj, ki bo znova ogrel Kranj.

João Vilela Geraldo
Maria Vittoria Trovato

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Chimneys were the first skyscrapers of Kranj.

"Why are you going to Kranj?", asked the ticket collector inside the fast moving train.
"Why not?"

We had no expectations. We leave with memories of laughter, hope, sorrow, curiosity, defiance, character. Resilience.
We were inside your houses and tasted the food your grandmothers made with hands which had once made jeans and coats, shoes and fancy dresses.
We felt warm and welcomed while looking at the snow outside.
We walked to nowhere and found somewhere to remember.
We saw people waiting for something to happen and people making something happen.
We listened and learned. We took your word and advice, tried something new.

"There was once industry in Kranj", we heard.
"Smoke rose slowly from every chimney".

There is no smoke without fire.

Let your talent be the fire to heat up Kranj once again.

João Vilela Geraldo
Maria Vittoria Trovato