Slovene writer Evald Flisar stumped by India, lashes out at Trump

KOZHIKODE: For Slovene writer Evald Flisar, India is the most fascinating country in the world. Mr Flisar, who first travelled to India in 1974, made 14 more visits including presently for the Kerala Literature Festival but each time he discovers a new aspect which increases his fascination. In a talk with noted Indian-English writer Anita Nair, Mr Flisar- whose 160 books have been translated into 14 languages worldwide - said that India always offered a different perspective each time. “Back home in Slovenia, people ask me why I chose India among all those countries in this planet. Every time I visit this country, it gives me something new. The diversity of culture, literature, languages etc are so different. I even have this feeling that I was born here in my previous life,” he added.

Sharing his experiences on rightwing politics which is gripping the world, Mr Flisar said that he was scared of the future of mankind as a species.  “It is going from bad to worse day by day. If you look back at history, mankind had gone through such cycles all the time. We are collectively heading to a disaster as countries are piling up nuclear weapons,” he said. He added that US President Donald J Trump did not know what he actually wanted. “What scares me is in the morning he thinks of doing something and it turns into an executive order in no time. Russian President Vladimir Putin on the other hand is a much more reasonable man,” he added.