Conflict is misunderstood. Don’t get me wrong, it is an explosion of pent up anger and everything but pleasant when it comes to experiencing it yourself. It is awful and maddening and frustrating and more often than not it is followed by feelings of regret and that guilt that really tears apart any sort of happiness that you may feel at the time and eats away at you… (I’m kind of disproving my point here…) but as horrible and daunting as conflict may seem, it is just as neces

Easter is finally here, meaning that it's time now to reflect on the simplest things in life that bring us joy and happiness. Below is a personal reflection on Easter as well as some heartfelt wishes for every single person reading this. Easter celebrates rebirth and the continuation of life From a Biblical perspective, Easter celebrates Jesus’ resurrection on the 3rd day after his crucifixion, thus symbolizing rebirth. Even eggs that are commonly associated with Easter are a

In the past years, I have been frequently asked - by lovers and friends, or simply strangers with no boundaries - how I knew I was gay. What had been the moment the lightbulb had lit up? When had the letter from the Sapphic School of Witchcraft been delivered? How did I know? The fact is, I didn’t. I have a clear recollection of a specific night, I must’ve been eleven or so, and I was crying in bed thinking, if I ever fall in love with a woman, I’d marry a man and pretend tha

On this special day, I want to invite you to follow me on a journey to discover the secret that lays behind Christmas. Today, in some parts of the world there may be a landscape covered with snow, a shining Christmas tree, and the smell of an oven fire. In other parts, you see palm trees and the smell of salty water in the air. In a stormy time where we see a lot of darkness, the present behind Christmas shines its way through it. Rooms and places are filled with the magic of

What kind of fears do you have? The fact that our life isn't eternal becomes known to us from a very young and innocent age. Yet, I find myself fearing the moment I will cease to exist, for I know I will never get enough of life. I will never stop craving the smiles of the people I love, the warmth of their presence and the fire of my dreams. Do you stop yourself from taking action because you are afraid of making mistakes and/or dealing with the consequences? More often than

Italy may seem a modern country to most; we have arts, a semi-decent system of transportation, we dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic in a somehow efficient way and have won a bunch of international competitions in 2021. What do we have to envy the rest of Europe, you may ask. Basic human rights. That’s right. We do not have basic human rights for most of the population when it comes to violence and targeted aggression. LGBTQA+ and queer people, disabled people and women do not

A text I wrote from my grandmother's point of view. During her final years on earth she had been suffering from dementia. How did I get here, my little rose? My boat has run aground and stands still. I can no longer remember; drifting away from every thought in this dark night. Is there anything else? The primroses are different; they wiggle in the wind without caring about time. The soil crumbles as I plant them. I am pressing the flowers down lightly. Carefully, because if