It is very disturbing to see a priest holding a benediction service for the founder of fascism. Rows of men standing at attention, many...

Italy is waking up. Walkers, energised, make their way up my street. A neighbour exercises in his yard to dance music. Children run, dogs...

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...

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...

In search of awe, some scale mountains, trek great distances or pay to lose themselves in a virtual fantasy. In the silence, slowing...

Walking back from the café, I held a slice of freshly baked apple pie wrapped in foil, feeling nauseous. New to living in northern Italy,...