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  • The Odyssey of a Lonely Woman 100 Years Later, Part 2

    The Odyssey of a Lonely Woman 100 Years Later, Part 2

    November 25, 2019
    The death of the Caribbean // Leaving Guatemala, I take one last look at the enormous ceiba trees, majestic symbols of the country. A strange sadness accompanies this farewell, while I am excited to change the country after three months, I don’t want to leave the trees. They seem so …Read More »
  • The Odyssey of a Lonely Woman 100 Years Later, Part 1

    The Odyssey of a Lonely Woman 100 Years Later, Part 1

    August 29, 2019
    A Disorderly Ride Blessed by Our Lord Jesus // In November 2019, a century will pass since Alma M. Karlin took on her grand voyage around the world. Eight years of Colombian dreams, as she called her adventure herself, this petite Slovenian writer. A woman of enormous intellectual strength, but …Read More »

The world is full of stories.

As a journalist, I have the privilege to uncover different complexities of daily life. Narratives which shape the society, circumstances that become events, human tales of courage, pain, and hope.

 

Sometimes I get an opportunity to look into the greatest minds, even more often a chance to feel with the boldest of hearts. Complex nature of our world provides me with an endless stream of inspiration and desire to catch a glimpse of many realities living on the same planet.

Stories are the anchor that gets me through a confusion of many opposing perspectives, forces and intentions. By sharing them with you, dear reader, I hope we manage to collectively shed some light on the darkest spots of ignorance and indifference.

I hope you enjoy reading as much as I did writing!

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Literary about people, travels and the world.

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