Articles

Sometimes life seems to press an invisible pause, slowing down our usual speed and depriving us of a sense of control. Everything starts to happen as if in a dream, plans crumble like sand through our fingers, what we need…

This story was shared with me by a friend who works as a salesperson in the souvenir department of a shopping mall. So, it's February, Valentine's Day is coming soon. A small jewelry island, with other islands with souvenirs and…

I'm doing something I don't like at all, I thought. The vector went astray and I lost my bearings. And why? I've allowed too many irritants into my life. Some constant calls from strangers, someone needs something, imposing other people's…

I rarely take public transportation, but every time I come back with some interesting story or observation… I got on the trolleybus, sat down by the window, and sat there thinking. An old woman entered, and in my thoughts I…

If you arrive in Athens and tell a local taxi driver: “How wonderful Greece is!”, he will, of course, understand you (because you are a tourist and are carrying euros), but he will think to himself: “Well, again. What the…

Before choosing a man based on his religion, you need to decide who you are. It is logical that an Orthodox person will choose an Orthodox person, a Muslim will choose a Muslim. A fisherman is a fisherman, as they…

Just look at these “basic settings” that women have had to install themselves into men's heads: “Bed linens still need to be changed regularly. Even if they don't have pizza stains on them.” “I told a grown man that sheets…

One of the most popular genres (both in life and in literature) is the inspiring story of heroic overcoming, of people who have overcome incredibly difficult circumstances and achieved success against all odds — they are idolized, emulated, and held…

I had almost resigned myself to the prospect of being stuck in proud loneliness forever. I had met guys in real life in different places and situations, and (in vain, very vain) I had given a chance to my best…