Factories in what were once functional industrial zones of urban areas, which, when they did not end up as "mechanical corpses in decay," transformed into concert halls, theater performances, exhibitions, or became museums.

Industrial sites that not only lost their function and vital role in the economy and local communities but also transformed their symbolic weight. They were repurposed. The narrators of the first short story competition of the magazine "Klepsydra" converse with this unique legacy and reality.

Dropping anchors in a past that often seems more vibrant than the sense of defeat, the closed shops, the inactivity brought by the era of crisis. At the same time, however, young creators chart the course of their own adventure, the adventure of the "nameless and characterless" generation.

Attempting - in their own turn - to form their own narratives and stories, to explore with their own expressive means the inexplicable yet fascinating aspects of their fluid and challenging era. In a simple, experiential, and narratively structured manner.

These are stories worth reading, and this publication provides the opportunity for creators and readers alike.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the publication]