a blog about stories, journeys and people.
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” (or “Episode VIII”, plus one spin off for those who are counting) is finally out in theaters all around Europe, while audience in the US and elsewhere still have to wait a few precious hours. (Edit: this post was written on the first impression I had after watching the movie. […]
Read More “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” – this is not the movie I was looking for“The Danger of a Single Story“ is the title of a very popular TED talk by Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie, from 2009. But not only. This post is about our latest Erasmus+ course, which took place in Horažd’ovice (yes, every time I google and copy/paste it) in Czech Republic in November 2017. My team colleagues were Bara Rodi […]
Read More The Danger of a single story – Global Education is hard work(versione italiana di tutto il post qui, sul blog del grande Michele Di Paola, coautore di questo articolo) This is a good story that shows how bad guys don’t always win. And when Star Wars is involved, this is particularly true. A couple of weeks ago, the publishing colossus Electronic Arts (which owns other immensely […]
Read More “Star Wars: Battlefront II”: where is the line between gambling and gaming?The latest film in the DC cinematic universe is… disappointing. There isn’t much more I can say. True. It was marked by a troubled production history: Zack Snyder (“Man of Steel”, “Batman vs Superman”) had to abandon the project mid-way for the tragic death of his daughter, and this led Joss Whedon (“The Avengers” and “The […]
Read More “Justice League” (2017): a totally forgettable movie that risks nothing, and achieves nothingThe third (and a half) edition of “Share the right story” (twitter, facebook page) has taken place in a beautiful October week in Ajdovščina (yes, I have to google it every time), in Slovenia. We were hosted by our friends of Društvo Center za pomoč mladim. I mean, just check the video made by the amazing […]
Read More Share the Right Story (Slovenia) – a little darker, but still a hero’s journeyThe sequel to the cult classic film that has invented Cyberpunk has been out for more than a weekend, and something strange is happening. Critic reviews were incredibly positive from the very beginning, audience response seems generally very high, and yet its box office results are somehow below the expectations, so much that the studio […]
Read More “Blade Runner 2049”, a perfect replicant with a beating human heartHave you ever wondered what happens if you answer to those annoying spam emails? No, not the type about penis enlargement – that strangely enough, dropped to a minimum for me a couple of years ago. I suspect some algorithm knows I got married in 2015. I am more talking about all those “you will […]
Read More How I almost joined the Illuminati by answering an emailOur Hungarian friends in Ecoservice were hosting an Erasmus+ training course trying to combine storytelling, nature and political activism. Bára and yours truly were there as trainers. What a Story! was the title. And What a Story it was. Hungary is an island, completely surrounded by Europe. This is the distinct feeling I have, every […]
Read More What a story! Trying to understand the heart of the heart of EuropeThe best way to survive an extremely hot summer is to leave home, go to a cold and rainy place, feel miserable and regret it. But also, in the process, have an amazing experience and come back with a legendary treasure. This could be the short (unofficial) description for “The Heart of the Story“, which […]
Read More How I lost & found my Heart in Findhorn – againAfter a period of extended laziness and unemployment in which I was mostly writing about other topics, here I am back with the story of a training course. More precisely, the second edition of “Game of Wellness”. The first edition was very successful, a great experience for all of us involved (here you can find […]
Read More GOW2: our training course on wellness strikes back