{"id":22983,"date":"2026-10-28T12:59:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T12:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/welcometokonjic.ba\/?p=22983"},"modified":"2026-10-28T12:59:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T12:59:53","slug":"moments-of-freedom-a-new-book-by-velid-gagula-inspired-by-mount-prenj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/welcometokonjic.ba\/en\/2026\/10\/28\/moments-of-freedom-a-new-book-by-velid-gagula-inspired-by-mount-prenj\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMoments of Freedom\u201d: A New Book by Velid Gagula Inspired by Mount Prenj"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new book \u201cMoments of Freedom\u201d, Velid Gagula\u2019s eighth publication dedicated to Mount Prenj, brings together reflections and writings on nature, silence, inner freedom, and humanity\u2019s connection to the fundamental values that people have gradually begun to forget, the author stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Velid Gagula is a retired professor of electrical engineering subjects, a passionate runner, and an avid lover of nature and literature. Speaking about the title of his book, Gagula emphasized that the true meaning of freedom can be experienced precisely through spending time in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBy frequently returning to Prenj, you are, in fact, reviving activities you once enjoyed long ago. You cannot fully attain freedom, but during those moments spent there, you can experience at least glimpses of it,\u201d Gagula explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new book features around thirty entries written over the course of a year and continues the author\u2019s long-standing practice of documenting experiences and reflections inspired by Mount Prenj. Through his work, Gagula also explores ecophilosophy and humanity\u2019s relationship with nature, from which, in his view, modern humans are becoming increasingly disconnected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt feels as though I am visiting for the first time every time I go, because Prenj is so rich and vast that you always discover something new. All you need to do is go to Prenj, and its silence will tell you everything,\u201d the author emphasizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to his written reflections, Gagula also preserves photographs and video footage of Prenj, seeking to bring the mountain\u2019s beauty closer to those who have not yet had the opportunity to visit it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As he emphasizes, the aim of his books is not to impose messages on readers, but to encourage them to find their own way to nature and discover their own answers within it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAll it takes is a visit to Prenj and an attempt to understand all that exists, allowing it to reveal horizons we have neglected over time,\u201d Gagula says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/welcometokonjic.ba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/viber_image_2026-10-21_09-03-02-197-1024x768-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/welcometokonjic.ba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/viber_image_2026-10-21_09-03-02-197-1024x768-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/welcometokonjic.ba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/viber_image_2026-10-21_09-03-02-197-1024x768-1-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/welcometokonjic.ba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/viber_image_2026-10-21_09-03-02-197-1024x768-1-450x338.webp 450w, https:\/\/welcometokonjic.ba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/viber_image_2026-10-21_09-03-02-197-1024x768-1-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source of text and photos: Radio Konjic &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/radiokonjic.ba\/trenuci-slobode-nova-knjiga-velida-gagule-inspirisana-prenjom\/\">https:\/\/radiokonjic.ba\/trenuci-slobode-nova-knjiga-velida-gagule-inspirisana-prenjom\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new book \u201cMoments of Freedom\u201d, Velid Gagula\u2019s eighth publication dedicated to Mount Prenj, brings together reflections and writings on nature, silence, inner freedom, and humanity\u2019s connection to the fundamental values that people have gradually begun to forget, the author stated. 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