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Brian is a profoundly moving meditation on the meaning of a solitary life, on the role of art and cinema in shaping our perception of and connection to the world, on the hidden depths of the human soul often concealed for fear of misunderstanding and stigma, and on the importance […]
“I still exist in a work environment where I’m forced to mask because to expect accommodations would still be seen as asking too much in a world where most people know next to nothing on my neurotype. (…) I have accepted I may never have lasting friendships or know how […]
I have prepared the list of 15 books translated from various languages that can help you diversify your reading experience. I hope this list will be of use. 1 FRENCH: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman I Who Have Never Known Men is a dystopian novel written […]
I have spent a few days in Istanbul. I made a few videos which I’m going to share below. I tried to keep sounds of the city as much as possible. I put music in the background only if there is some noise or my heavy breathing …😛 I hope […]
“We live so many lives within our lives – smaller lives with people who come and go, friends who disappear, children who grow up – and I never know which of these lives is meant to serve as the frame.” “With time I have come to understand that everything I […]
“When you look at a person’s life it’s easy to pass judgement if you don’t know them. The more you know the more you understand. Sometimes you find out what a person has gone through and you’re surprised they are even upright. Other times it’s the opposite, some people just […]
In December I spent a few days in Venice. During my stay I made a few recordings of my peaceful walk around Venice. I hope you will find these videos soothing and they will bring you a slice of Venice into your life.
I have prepared a list of books with introverted characters who deeply connect to the landscape of their inner feelings and thoughts. I hope you will find this list of use and interest. 1 I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman “I discovered physical solitude, something so ordinary […]
“Forty year from now there will be nothing left of us. Our memory and the photographs and the recollections of those who disappeared will all be gone, like the notes from a cello in the ruins of an old house. (…) Forty years from now, no one will remember this […]
“(…) I had to come to think that I was different. (…) I was forced to acknowledge too late, much too late, that I too had loved, that I was capable of suffering and that I was human after all.” “This was the first time that I’d ever found myself […]