Hawaii is of course a woman. An island woman. Made out of water and salt, breeze and sunshine. A woman that surfs the waves and tames the dolphins. A woman that creates life.… Continue reading
I was the first female in my extended family to travel far abroad, precisely to the United States of America. At the age of 17. And my extended family is about 200 people,… Continue reading
We reach Nukus when sun is setting, off the small plane, walking straight through the airplane parking. Breezing the salty air in, taking in the flat horizon. Only desert knows how to hug… Continue reading
I get to Samarkand three years late. To stand in the middle of Registan and make a wish, to look up the golden dome of Gur-Emir and to wonder reading inscribed in Arabic:… Continue reading
Most of the times I enjoy variety and diversity of people, surrounding me. But then there are times when I crave to be around of my own kind. The wild souls. The outsiders,… Continue reading
Leonard Cohen has passed away yesterday. I have celebrated by listening to his songs for an entire day. Yes, celebrated is the right word. In his last interview to New Yorker after his… Continue reading
To get from one place to another you need to move. And moving takes courage. Always. It’s much safer to stay in one place and live by familiar rules. But then, you never… Continue reading
