Author: Dimitra Didangelou

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  • Ghayath Almadhoun: Writing is my real homeland

    Ghayath Almadhoun: Writing is my real homeland

    Palestinian poet Ghayath Almadhoun discusses exile, the power of Arabic poetry, and his personal experiences of displacement.


  • “The Capital” by Robert Menasse: The colors of Brussels

    “The Capital” by Robert Menasse: The colors of Brussels

    Robert Menasse’s novel “The Capital” is a multifaceted narrative that hits straight to the heart of Brussels and the EU bubble. With a keen eye for detail and a penchant for weaving together diverse storylines, Menasse crafts a story that is as much about the city and its sociopolitical landscape as it is about the…


  • Expired Condom

    Expired Condom

    Translated by Mia-Alexandra Sky He rolled up the shutters covering the shopfront and looked at his watch. The hands were stopped at four-thirty in the afternoon, heralding another day. “C.C.” was etched onto the metal sign in large, distinct calligraphic letters. Written clumsily underneath, as though by an anxious hand, was “Café Camus.” He brought…


  • Grief Transforms Us: Nick Cave on Loss and Love

    Grief Transforms Us: Nick Cave on Loss and Love

    So keep your candles burningAnd make her journey bright and pureThat she will keep returningAlways and forever– Nick Cave, Into my Arms When a man who has lost his two sons speaks openly about the deep pain of loss but also the rebirth through it, faith and trust in the course of life, and when…