Forget the happy ending. Enjoy a happy process
Once upon a time, I had the pleasure of interviewing writer Lionel Shriver at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival. I remember how nervous I was when I saw her sat in a rattan chair, luscious tropical...
View ArticleTell the truth
Monday, I broke a tooth at breakfast. It was my second tooth. The first one was impossible to save, it had to be removed a couple of months before. As someone who rarely had to visit the dentist, I was...
View ArticleThe truth about The Love Project
I recently got into a conversation with a friend on Facebook in which I confessed my fears of becoming a mother. I often feel guilty for not experiencing the need for having children. I never quite...
View ArticleThe Binding of Isaac
The legend goes that Abraham, the father of the three Abrahamic religions, married Sarah who was barren. By God’s grace, says the Old Testament, Sarah gave Abraham a son, Isaac, when Abraham was one...
View ArticleExploring Resistance
A friend recently asked me why I stopped blogging. I found the question deeply uncomfortable and I immediately launched my defence: because I don’t have time; because I work from home and I run a...
View ArticleWhat happened to The Love Project?
Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time there was a single girl who really wanted to be loved. She also really wanted to be a writer. Despite the fact that she didn’t lack talent, she had an amiable...
View ArticleSeven years
As some of you might know, I’ve been working on The Love Project for seven years. Wow! Seven years is a very long time. I’m not going to lie. I’ve had my fair share of periods of despair,...
View ArticleGoing sober(ish)
It’s Saturday morning and I count seven empty bottles of wine on the kitchen counter. We haven’t drunk them all last night, but still, the way they stand there like witnesses, staring me with their...
View Article5 ways to make the most of your social distancing
Hello, friends! Today I want to be that person who’s going to cheer you up. Despite all the negative consequences of the coronavirus pandemic (both personal, social and economical), I am here to tell...
View ArticleThe only world that makes sense
So it’s been a while. A few months of lockdown, getting some palliative relief that the nature was thriving in the absence of humans. The unprecedented available time to read, work and be creative. The...
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