Detroit. What do you expect when you hear that name? What comes to your mind? A Ford Model T? Eminen? Robocop? Bankruptcy? Crime stats? It is a… Read more “Detroit never left”
You cannot be what you cannot see
Reading was my favourite activity as a child. I was a shy and introvert girl and books were a wonderful world into where I loved to escape.… Read more “You cannot be what you cannot see”
A great American paradox
A country as big, complex and fascinating as the United States naturally has a few interesting paradoxes, and here is one I have been observing first hand… Read more “A great American paradox”
Fully conscious mum… at last
Becoming a parent has changed many things in my life, as one would expect. Like so many others, I feel a constant responsibility to make the right… Read more “Fully conscious mum… at last”
J’emm… toujours le FN (excuse my French)
A few more days and we will know who is the next French president. I have to confess, I am getting some election fatigue. The past year… Read more “J’emm… toujours le FN (excuse my French)”
#IloveEU
Every cloud… My lovely grandmother used to say “A toute chose, malheur est bon” which translates to “every cloud has a silver lining’. It really was her… Read more “#IloveEU”
We are all immigrants
So much to say, so much has been said and is still being said on this terrible Muslim ban. Unlike the “Women’s March”, I did not join… Read more “We are all immigrants”
I cannot believe we still have to do this
What a couple of days it’s been. On Friday, I was taken over by so many mixed feelings – sadness, nostalgia, incredulity, anger, fear – while watching… Read more “I cannot believe we still have to do this”
#Entrepreneusecreative
Being on a very long mat leave due to our move to the US, I have been indulging a lot into browsing Instagram when I have a… Read more “#Entrepreneusecreative”
Small, local, ethical
This Christmas, I decided that the usual shopping rush should at least have a bit more sense than in previous years. Every year it feels that some… Read more “Small, local, ethical”