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Category: Eastern Europe

We Pay Attention to the Soul

December 25, 2017

A journey through Bratislava, Slovakia, from the historic Old Town, to stories of Communism-past, to delicious food and drinks with delightful company. One thing’s for sure, “We pay attention to the soul in Slovakia.” … More We Pay Attention to the Soul

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Always looking for a beacon to my homeland 👽👽 And anyway, I love this tower. The Soviets were flabbergasted because the sun kept shining just right for the reflection to look like a cross (they'd removed the cross from the church at this time), and after many costly and inaffective attempts to rid of the ghastly sign, they declared, "IT'S A PLUS FOR COMMUNISIM!!!"

Should we go away to a land of fire & ice where the sun won't set?

Iceland is divided by the Mid-Atlantic Rift, the geographic space where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates are moving away from one another. This is the only place in the world where this rift is above sea-level, and nowhere can you see the edges of both plates as clearly as in Þingvellir.

Open roads have always been something I think we all can relate to, Something we all yearn to experience, Hoping that one car in front of us Will finally turn off and we can Command the road as we see fit. Open roads seem to me, to be A sort of controlled freedom, A safety net of eventual destination, Leading us somewhere, Even if it is nowhere, For now.

The little moments are the most visceral.

What a beautiful, accidental discovery we had in Amsterdam - the conclusion of Pride festival wrapped up this weekend, the pinnacle of which was the giant Canal Parade with over 300 boats legally registered to participate in the celebration of love in all its forms. Love, happiness, and fierceness abound. So glad to have experienced it with @madisonstehle !

"Of all the wonderful things in the wonderful universe, nothing seems to me more surprising than the planting of a seed in the blank earth and the result thereof. Take that Poppy seed, for instance: it lies in your palm, the merest atom of matter, hardly visible, a speck, a pin's point in bulk, but within it is imprisoned a spirit of beauty ineffable, which will break its bonds and emerge from the dark ground and blossom in a splendor so dazzling as to baffle all powers of description."

This summer, I have been privileged enough to investigate the immigration and refugee crisis in Italy firsthand, enabling me to continue my interests in a direct, hands-on approach. I wrote a post summarizing some of my key findings and experiences during this time period, and am happy to share my hard work with you all! Identity is one of the central issues of our existence. Who are we? Why are we here? Do we belong? One thing is certain, issues of identity are irrefutably intertwined in anti-immigration sentiment. “They” are too different than “us,” as the story goes. A look at the immigration and refugee crisis in Italy and Europe. (Photos shot on Fujifilm color positive 35mm film, link to post also in my bio) https://wandersandrambles.com/2018/07/19/who-are-you-issues-of-identity-with-islam-in-the-west/

There were days when I hung my laundry to dry in the French countryside and walked the best pupper through hilltop cemetaries and ate the most exquisite bread and pastries of my life with @bellacrowne (It's been a year.)

Yes, I miss things about Morocco. Yes, I wrote a blog post about some of those things. Yes, I would love it if you read it. https://wandersandrambles.com/2018/07/10/salt-of-the-earth/ (link also in bio)

I always manage to forget the crickets and cicadas and frogs conducting their nighttime symphony until I'm back in the middle of it, and I honestly couldn't be happier.

I am here for the developing art scene in Reykjavík 🖤