Refugees

Valuables

Aïda’s father-in-law sends word: 
The house near Bucha was looted but not destroyed. 
She asks him to take what valuables he finds, 
And…

Confusion and Chaos

A short story within the Lucidity universe

Sneak Preview: “Her Own Devices”

Regard this face of an immigrant girl, tenderly portrayed in restless sleep on the streets of Athens…

When a fire starts to burn, it starts to spread

Refuge(e)

A poem on the current refugee…

Barreras: an unusual book

Is That A Ray Of Light Trickling In?

Good news from Africa are rare, but have started trickling in. First we’ve had Mugabe removed from office, then Zuma. But lesser known, and as monumental is the seismic changes occurring further north. More specifically, Ethiopia and Eritrea. I became aware of the…

BXL DORADO — Paradise lost

A tribute, a virtual tour and a haunting recording

SAPLING #34 — Leverage

The BXL Dorado exposition, that Jurgen and I have contributed to, has ended. Around the same time, the Italian government refused to allow a boat packed to the brim with African refugees to dock in its harbors.

Nigredo*

BXL DORADO #1 — A story of hope, death and looking ourselves in the eye

SAPLING #31 — Ashore

In the course of May and June 2018, Jurgen and I are taking part in BXL DORADO, an exhibition in various locations throughout the Brussels city centre. The central theme of this multi-disciplinary exhibition featuring sculpture, installation, literature and calligraphy is refugees.