The door to nowhere

Today my neighbor dismantled the door that woke me up almost anytime of the day or night for almost ten years, which is since I moved in to the current apartment. Anyone who had climbed up or ran down the stairs, was snapping it or trying to quietly close. It was made of metal, mounted on…

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Encounter with Saartje Baartman

A naked woman stands on a pedestal with a barely legible inscription: La Belle Hottentot. Around her gathered a curious crowd, with words of disbelief and delight falling from their mouths. What has aroused their emotions so much? Not nudity after all. Examples of ancient nudes have long been filling private and public collections, enjoyed by…

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Emergency exit

I found myself at a standstill. On the one hand my life is good enough, I have no major complaints. I like my work, even if they pay me badly, and its organization leaves much to be desired. I have good friends on whom I can rely. On the other – sometimes I dream about…

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