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Jan 23

Immersive storytelling: A portal for Humanity

The clock is ticking on my nightstand. We’ve had random power outages the past couple of months, that justified the presence of a flashlight in the stand’s tiny drawer. A blessing for me, as I can now extend my reading hours as long as I can keep my eyes open. …

Writing

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Immersive storytelling: A portal for Humanity
Immersive storytelling: A portal for Humanity
Writing

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Dec 29, 2022

Vortex for the human mind

A little reset before the new year… — Listen. Listen to the Plic and the Ploc. The rain is falling from the sky on the leaves of the trees. Plic. Ploc. Falling from the clouds on the barks. Running down and through the earth, along the roots of underground life. Close your eyes and listen. Water is caressing…

Storytelling

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Vortex for the human mind
Vortex for the human mind
Storytelling

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Nov 2, 2022

Building belonging in global transitions

And redefining yourself in the new world — The door opens on a black space to let the artist come into the light. As he passes from dark to light, the loud murmurs of human voices quickly quiet down. I can’t hear his fast-paced steps from my seat, but I can feel the hard wooden floor responding to…

Identity

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Building belonging in global transitions
Building belonging in global transitions
Identity

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Jul 1, 2022

War and peace in the third millennium

An artist’s statement about peace building — Being born in Normandy, land of historic wars — Vikings’ invasion, religion wars and world wars to name a few — has left its mark on me. During the second world war, a great grandfather of mine who was a tailor got — expectedly — killed shortly after being sent…

Peace

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War and peace in the third millennium
War and peace in the third millennium
Peace

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Jan 27, 2022

Bon courage! Wait. What?!

What courage truly is. — Many times since I moved to the USA, I felt lost for words when trying to wish “Bon courage” to someone. “Bon courage” is a sweet way to say “stay strong, you’ll be fine” when a challenge or unpleasant moment is coming up. I used to say it a lot…

Courage

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Bon courage! Wait. What?!
Bon courage! Wait. What?!
Courage

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May 8, 2021

Post-traumatic growth

Journey to my true self — The Journey of the Heart is a dream. It’s the dream that more people on Earth will take their leap of faith toward the true calling of their heart. Even when, and probably especially when, the odds seem to be against them. I have this belief, deeply anchored in me…

Journey

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Post-traumatic growth
Post-traumatic growth
Journey

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Mar 9, 2021

Freedom and the question of gender

Boy or girl? — When I was a little girl, I sometimes dreamed I was a little boy. I would wake up shocked and unsettled, wondering what was wrong with me. I was far from being a tom boy though. I loved the romantic Disney movies and my Barbie dolls. Yet I had a…

Women

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Boy or girl?
Boy or girl?
Women

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Feb 14, 2021

Trust your body

Life happens. Love, too. — “poom-poom-poom-poom-poom-poom” “po-poOm……po-poOm…….po-poOm…..” The doppler reveals the beats, drumming at 160–170 bpm. It’s the heartbeat of our baby, overlapping mine. We hear it for the very first time. It’s the most beautiful and miraculous music I’ve ever heard. I laugh. My shimmering belly makes the doppler sound loud, losing the heartbeats…

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Life happens (again)
Life happens (again)

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Feb 10, 2021

The space in-between

A secret gate to eternity? — “I don’t know if the audience hears the silence in the music between the notes. But I do.” In many ways, Maria Callas has been a strong model for me. This quote in particular comes from one of her interviews that I listened to years ago. I couldn’t find the…

Present

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The space in-between
The space in-between
Present

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Feb 4, 2021

Can we wake up from our trance?

War between robots and humans has already started, and it doesn’t look like what we feared, it’s worse… AI is taking over, but there’s hope. What now? — Lately, I’ve been more and more interested in artificial intelligence. One reason could be my recent involvement in an AI project. This experience made me realize that artificial intelligence is already everywhere. It’s just not as obvious as it is in the movies.

Robots

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Can we wake up from our trance?
Can we wake up from our trance?
Robots

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