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10 Years In Milan

This year marks my tenth year living in Milan. In 2016, I landed at Malpensa Airport alone with two suitcases. I had no idea where life was going to take me. There was only the unknown, slowly unfolding in front of me. People have often asked me why I decided to leave my life in…
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The 10 km

I used to be very good at achieving things in the past, but I wasn’t good at celebrating them whenever I accomplished something, because our culture values humility more than pride. So my first reaction was usually: of course, that was what I was supposed to do. Nothing special, nothing worth applauding, just keep on…
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Rosario

The first person I want to write about is Rosario, one of the most remarkable women I have ever met. She was Spanish. I met her through my ex-boyfriend, Joaquin. She was his mother. The first time I met her was at Christmas in 2018. I flew from Milan to Spain to spend Christmas with…
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Hello World!
This is my first blog after more than 20 years. I used to write a personal blog when I was in middle school. After living abroad for more than 10 years, I suddenly found myself wanting to write again — to leave something behind about my life, the people I meet, and the thoughts that…
