by Olga Brajnović | Dec 28, 2020 | challenges, Family, fiction
-Where is Daddy? Natty’s Mom looked at her big green eyes, trying to find the right words. -He had to go on a long trip, very far away. -But he always has been home for Christmas, and this year he missed it. -He sent you a card, remember? -I asked Santa to bring...
by Olga Brajnović | Jan 4, 2020 | challenges, Family, our life
Over here in Spain, the excitement of Christmas is coming in the next days to one of its highest peaks. The children are expecting with anxiety the arrival of the three Magi loaded with gifts for them. They have written their letters with their wishes and there are...
by Olga Brajnović | Dec 30, 2019 | challenges, photography
Over here, people decorate for Christmas the inner part of their homes and is not so easy to find windows with lights and other kinds of festive signs. It’s more usual for Christians to hung in the balcony (if you have one) a banner with the image of baby Jesus...
by Olga Brajnović | Dec 25, 2019 | challenges, Memories
Clank, clank, clank…, the big billboard sounded dangerously battered by the cold wind. I was trying to reach my house at Second Ave with 79th Street. The metallic sound made me consider if it would be better to change the sidewalk or get out of there as quickly as...
by Olga Brajnović | Dec 19, 2019 | challenges, our life, photography
My Nativity Scene in the chimney Here in Spain, the tradition says that the Magi are the ones who bring the presents to the kids in Epiphany, January 6th. But that is too late, and the stores want to sell soon. So little by little Santa is also coming for Christmas...
