Category Archives: Art Narratives

Fabriqué en France

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Art for Housewives

Marie-Antoinette was only 14 when she married Louis-Auguste who was 15. They were not in love, they didn’t even know one another. They married simply to create a political alliance between France and Austria. Once engaged, the French snobs imposed … Continue reading →

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Crumbs from a Cake

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Art for Housewives

The day Marie Antoinette was beheaded, I was standing by the side of the road when the cart taking her to the guillotine passed by. People in the street were screaming insults and shaking their fists at her. She was … Continue reading →

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Telling Untold Stories

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Art for Housewives

There’s nothing like a cool breeze to help my mind relax. And the best breezes come from the sea.  So here I am sitting listening to the splashing sound of the waves as they hit the rocky shore. The Greeks … Continue reading →

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Ela Edo

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Art for Housewives

The heatwave keeps us inside during the day like vampires locked inside their coffins. Then, around 7 p.m., we go to the sea and throw our bodies into the water so we can cool off. Today the air was very … Continue reading →

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The Song in Her Heart

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Art for Housewives

My mom grew up in the Ozarks. She believed that staying there would give her few possibilities in life. So she changed her condition of possibility by moving to San Antonio. Women at the time were raised to believe that … Continue reading →

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