While emptying the house where my grandfather had spent his final, twilight years, that house that still seemed suspended in a held breath, as if its rooms were waiting for one last command, I never imagined I would discover, wedged between two warped planks of the old veranda, a thin, tray-length box meant for mysterious […]
One day, inevitably, the veil of existence will fall upon each of us, like evening descending, slow and inexorable, upon the fervour of a day now past. It is our common destiny, whether we greet it with serene resignation or blind rebellion: we shall die. And yet, it is not death itself that stirs the […]
In the deep and unfathomable labyrinth of the human psyche, where thought gets lost and the heart trembles with an inexpressible unease, there nestles, like a secret guest, an empty room, devoid of the faintest light or the slightest glimmer, where perpetually resides the sensation of a lack, of an absence that, even if one […]
Speaking with a dear friend the other day, we found ourselves immersed in a conversation as serene as it was profound, as sometimes happens between kindred spirits who, though sailing different seas, recognize the same North Star in the night sky. We spoke of religious truth, that elusive flame which man, a poor creature caught […]
There was, hidden from the eyes of that blind and unaware crowd, yet nonetheless present in every breath that mingled like a gentle breeze caressing the bark of ancient trees, without ever disturbing the leaves with a rustle, a man whose existence eluded recognition by all, and whose essence, even more elusive, brushed against the […]
In the long, twisted shadow of a city whose very name seemed to have been lost in the smoke of factories and the clamour of human ambition, lived a man whose fate, though initially shaped by the calloused hands of simplicity, would become an emblem of those moral falls that afflict spirits deluded by the […]
In approaching history, it is common to focus exclusively on the technological advancements of civilizations and the great figures who made such progress possible. While there is nothing inherently wrong within those limits, what truly matters is recognizing, for each historical period, what ordinary people felt and thought. In fact, from history, we should be […]
Ukraine is long been one of the most important countries for food production, as 57% of the country’s land was used for growing crops in 2019, making it one of the most cultivated countries in the world. Furthermore, Ukraine accounts for more than 30% of the world’s production of sunflower oil, widely used in food […]
Almost two whole years have passed since our daily life was upset, and like a beautiful play in which all the participants are skilled actors, our inner tranquility has been lost along with normality. The media, with their daily numbers, with their last-minute news, and with their incessant need to ride the wave of attention, have […]
It was a gray Sunday like many other autumns Sundays, absolutely boring and uninspiring. I could have gone out, maybe I would have even found something nice to do, but the towering clouds overhead convinced me to stay in home comfort. On the other hand, between study, work, research, and simple routine domestic activities, I […]
