Family

  • The orange trees

    The orange trees

    There is a street in Rome filled with orange trees. Who knows who, one day, perhaps from the local municipality, decided to…

  • Losing and finding oneself

    Losing and finding oneself

    The skin near the fingernails of the right hand remains dry, uncoordinated in relation to the gait of the finger, a symptom…

  • The agenda

    The agenda

    After having finished her work, said goodbye to her colleagues, and answered the messages that arrived during the day, Angela could now…

  • Bubbles

    Bubbles

    Marco kept checking the piece of paper his wife had left for him. In their small haberdashery, his wife Alice used to…

  • Synonyms and antonyms

    Synonyms and antonyms

    Synonyms and antonyms The lesson was about to start. Girls and boys, sat at their desks, were laughing, chatting and shouting. Entering…

  • The favorite subject

    The favorite subject

    “Good morning, your name please?” “Good morning, my name is Marco Vivaldi” “How old are you? “I am eighteen years old” “What…

  • The heart of a story

    The heart of a story

    The real secret is not to feel at the heart of every story. Sometimes, this one does not even belong to us,…

  • Mama Africa

    Mama Africa

    The mother is sitting on a wobbly chair. Her hands are crossed in her lap. Her face is tired, the wrinkles around…

  • 6 am.

    6 am.

    Lucy puts the key in the keyhole of the front door. She holds her breath thinking she will make less noise this…

  • The wardrobe

    The wardrobe

    That morning he just could not stay in bed. He lay awake for over an hour and every time he closed his…