‘We are in prison’. No kidding. I never thought I’d see a message like that from my sister. My sister! Who is a well behaved, intelligent lady, way less attracted to risky activities than I am. ‘You are?’, – I texted back incredulously. I wondered what on earth could a family of 5 do, to […]
Read MoreMine ‘You are not still restless in love, are you?’ – he asks me after reading my blog. Yes, there is a ‘he’ in my life. And yes, I still am. Although it’s been a few good months so far, since I came back, not wanting to run away, just being happy… being here. Then […]
Read MoreUbuntu
Life is beautiful because looking back you can see the path you’ve taken, from the very beginning to the exact place where you are now. It seems that sometimes we make small, insignificant steps, but they may grow into a wonderful path, and reward with lifelong relationships. ‘Yo soy porque nosotros somos’. It was another […]
Read MoreGone
‘I wish I had two legs like everybody else. But God must have had his plan. I am happy’. That is the post that I had seen on Facebook. It touched me. Not only because of the person who had said it, who had no legs. But also because only recently I managed to say […]
Read MoreA nightmare
I open the door of our apartment and slowly walk in. I see two people, a man and a woman, holding guns. They don’t say a word. Neither do I. I walk from the hall to the kitchen to the bathroom, seeing more people inside, feeling them follow my every step with their eyes. More […]
Read MoreNot afraid
‘You are the best mama’, – my daughter just whispered in my ear. And even though I know that, many times us, mothers, are so hard on ourselves, often too hard. Hearing her say that simply melted my heart. A few days ago my mom was less forgiving. ‘You don’t look like a 41 year […]
Read MoreMy riches
And there she was… To be more precise, there she was somewhere two floors above me. ‘Nothing makes you feel like a woman till you squeeze a baby out of you’, – I announced, an expert after my daughter was born. Nothing makes you feel in as much of a loss untill your newborn is […]
Read MoreThe shades of grey
As I write this, I see the grey sky. Which is perfect. You know how some things in life are a grey area? I’d say grey is my least favorite color, dull and boring. I’d much rather choose white or black, or better yet, all the rainbow colors. But some things are just too intricate […]
Read MoreTime
‘I love daddy’, – says my daughter. ‘I love daddy, too’, – I feel my eyes swelling up. ‘I love Spiderman, too’, – she adds. My face instantly breaks into a smile. The ways of my daughter never seem to amaze me. Our time together is precious. Call me a hypocrite. For someone who has […]
Read MoreUnprepared
I’m sure by now you have all heard about the Oscars this year. The incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock reached even me (cheers, Kristina!), deep into the prep for my move back to Europe. But no matter what you think of this moment and the behavior of the men above, you gotta admit […]
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