Katherine DaviesJul 26, 20201 min#nosanctity4dictatorsIt is very disturbing to see a priest holding a benediction service for the founder of fascism. Rows of men standing at attention, many...
Katherine DaviesMay 4, 20202 minsong from the soulItaly is waking up. Walkers, energised, make their way up my street. A neighbour exercises in his yard to dance music. Children run, dogs...
Katherine DaviesDec 26, 20192 mintuning into nature, one day at a time exploring life as a writer who wants to step more lightly on our planet In my attempts to shift to a life that has less impact on the...
Katherine DaviesNov 23, 20193 minFantastico!Most of my days, I've refused, at least in my own mind, to be 'categorized', as senseless an endeavor as that can be. Humans need...
Katherine DaviesOct 6, 20191 minawe: a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonderIn search of awe, some scale mountains, trek great distances or pay to lose themselves in a virtual fantasy. In the silence, slowing...
Katherine DaviesOct 2, 20193 minand the man gave me cakeWalking back from the café, I held a slice of freshly baked apple pie wrapped in foil, feeling nauseous. New to living in northern Italy,...