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  • On How We Got Here
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    On How We Got Here

    I realize that there is a large gap between our life in Italy and our life in the Netherlands, so before we move forward I’d like to take a moment to catch you up. In 2023 we…

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  • A Book That Changed Me
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    A Book That Changed Me

    In the spring of 2017, a story I had been telling myself for years — the one that defined who I loved, how I loved, how I accepted love, and how I saw myself — collapsed. The…

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    The Butterfly Shaman

    In celebration of the spring equinox I am reposting this piece. For me it is timely reminder to hold fast in the midst of dissolution. Without getting into details, the past few weeks have been about dealing…

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  • On Life in Southern Italy / Part Two
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    On Life in Southern Italy / Part Two

    After our pizza and wine at Stazione Termini, we caught a six-hour train south to Bari Central. We arrived close to midnight, but the streets were still full of people. My flat on Via Niccolò Piccinni was…

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    On Life in Southern Italy / Part One

    A month prior to when this photo was taken, I arrived in Istanbul full of hope and anticipation. I had spent the past few months researching European law to see whether it was possible for me to…

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