Overcoming de urge to hide
Born in exile, I went to school knowing nothing about Spanish, the language of the country in which I lived. I didn’t understand a word of what the teachers and
Hope at the edge of the abyss
My life has been tough for the last 25 years. I was young, and at the peak of my career as a journalist, a job I adore, when all began.
hold your breath
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
Christmas story
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
Christmas 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
charitable
A young man is motionless, sitting on a bench, his head down to his knees, not caring about the people passing by. He is not begging. He has not a
Advent Calendar
For the ones who celebrate Christmas, today begins the Advent Calendar. It’s the time of preparation for the big feast of December 25th. When we were kids, we had an
Winter
It’s slowly invading my life. It’s hard to admit it. I can feel it in my bones. I can’t run, I can’t jump, I can’t walk without help, I even
Regret
I regret having spent a lot of time working and not have had more quality time with my family. My life has been marked by long days working until late