"All this he saw, for one moment breathless and intense, vivid on the morning sky; and still, as he looked, he lived; and still, as he lived, he wondered."
Bari Vecchia is salt and light and stone, and the hum of open doors. The levante moves through the alleys like a familiar song, the same wind that crosses the sea to cities I’ve loved on the other shore. It carries the scent of food,...
On Monday morning, I was travelling for work and I didn't know if and when I'd be able to get home. It eventually took me around 12 hours for a 1-hour journey by train, because Italy was holding a general strike for Gaza. It involved...
This book took my heart, chewed it up, spit it back out, set it on fire, and then laid a flower on it. Although I was in Jerusalem almost twenty years after Alberto Stabile, in events closely related to another hotel, my life was intertwined...
Last night I dreamt I was back in Jerusalem. I was wandering the streets at night, it was late, and yet the air was thick with heat and sweat. The alleys were as deserted as they get, the only movement was the shimmering of the...
One thing for your mind If you only have time for one thing, make sure it's Double Vision, a joint installation between BLOND and Harry's, respectively a design studio based in London and a company manufacturing grooming and shaving products. The installation, held in the spaces...
Most people go on vacation to relax, which often requires disconnecting from reality entirely. Being wired that way, they are able to enjoy runaway resorts and places where all you do is sleep. Alas, my brain won't accept anything of the sort: if you want me...
Ogni anno o quasi, per motivi che potrei definire di famiglia, mi reco alla Rassegna Internazionale del Cinema Archeologico di Rovereto, organizzato dalla Fondazione del Museo Civico in partnership con la rivista Archeoogia Viva e che si tiene ogni anno presso il centro congressi del MART. È una...
Ce la posso fare. ...
- So, coming back to Italy. Plans for the upcoming days? - Definitely. The week-end is coming: I'm visiting some friends of mine. - Ah, something specific in mind? - Mushrooms. Conversare in Israele e poi capire, dalla faccia di un uomo, che non ci siamo proprio capiti. ...
