Writing

To be Franca in Milan

Punctually, at eight o’clock in the morning on a Wednesday in August, she showed off in her best casual outfit: black purse, straight grey hair arranged, a necklace with Our Lady’s medal, a wedding ring, and a watch. She was spotless and was protecting herself […]

Maria — the Mona Lisa, the Macaroon and the Tower

Even during the courtship, he promised her that, if they ever got married, the honeymoon would be in Paris. “Ah! Paris, the capital of love!” — She exclaimed, sighing with excitement and thrill, longing for that much-desired moment. “Wow! How romantic!” — feeling a liveliness […]

Is it worth staying here?

If I could, I would start this text by saying that I have spent the last few years traveling around the world with just a backpack on my back, learning new languages, learning about different cultures, enjoying other traditions and discovering a little more about […]