Category Archives: Beauty

Gateway

my neighbor’s entrance

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Strawberry Moon

Every morning, I open the balcony doors to change the air. The first thing I do is look at the sky. And that’s how I saw the Strawberry Moon. It’s known as the Strawberry Moon because it comes in June … Continue reading

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The Pencil Case

My pencil case is purple with big white dots. I’ve had it for a very long time. The inside, made from some kind of rubbery material, has dried out and constantly crumbles. I have plenty of unfinished projects and promised … Continue reading

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Venus in a Niche

Yesterday I had a dental appointment. My dentist’s studio is in a very pretty part of Rome with very pretty bourgeois aesthetics. In Ancient Rome, niches were popular as they provided a display space for statues and urns. Until minimalist … Continue reading

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Self-defining Women

For a long time, Italy existed as a cluster of independent states getting in one another’s way. The ideal of a national identity led to the Risorgimento, a social and political movement to unite Italy. After years of conflict, Italy … Continue reading

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