by Linda La Penna | Mar 21, 2021 | Posts English
It is the day of my shift as a volunteer in the oncology department of the Perugia hospital. Entering that place of pain, despair and hope is always a gamble. My job is to talk to patients – with those who wish to talk – to help them, if I can, with a smile, with a...
by Avaneesh | Feb 19, 2021 | Avaneesh, Posts English
It was a gentle summer afternoon and the sky was a resplendent expanse of pure blue. As usual, Set, Arc and Os were flying low, carrying messages from their respective masters. After dutifully delivering the letters to the correct destinations, the trio came and sat...
by Alejandro Rodríguez | Feb 8, 2021 | Posts English
It is another anxious night for me, as I am waiting again for my lost feline companion to come back home. I listen to the silence outside, and I can hear it interrupted by sounds of a new rain. I worry for my cat, but I can do nothing more than hope that he would find...
by Jairo Sandoval | Jan 26, 2021 | Jairo Sandoval, Posts English
Mexico, December 2020 Dear N., Thank you for your last letter. I read it with great interest, and I have to admit that more than once I was deeply touched. I appreciate your trust in me, and I admire your courage to tell me such intimate and sensitive matters. I am...
by Jairo Sandoval | Jan 8, 2021 | Jairo Sandoval, Posts English
– Hey Leo, you seem sad today. What’s eating you? – The injustice in this country. And the fact that I can do nothing about it. – So you decided to resign yourself, kid? – What can I do, Acratus? The big businesses that run this country are...
by Avaneesh | Dec 25, 2020 | Avaneesh, Posts English
Wow!!! A WhatsApp message from Epictetus?!! The ancient Hellenistic philosopher?! I simply couldn’t believe my eyes. How did he get my number? How does he know me? I mean, how does he have a phone! The message itself was perplexing: Hello Avaneesh, ...
