Monica Sharp
Monica lives and works in Florence, Italy. Her international spirit travels with an American passport but she's long since lost count of all the relevant metrics. She currently moonlights as a legal researcher for a local law firm, and prior to that, pursued careers in international education and software. Her off-hours in Italy are filled with a creative buffet of writing, art, music, reading, parenting, and more. Monica frequently writes about cultural forays, interpretive adventures, and close observation.
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Imagining peace: thoughts on the Good Friday Agreement, 25 years on
(8 minutes) Monica Sharp celebrates the 25th anniversary of the “Good Friday” Agreement, a ground-breaking treaty ending years of violence in Northern Ireland, which came into law on 2 December 1999.
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Why know when you can wonder? The enduring joy of reading Shakespeare
(4 minute read) On the 400th anniversary of the publication of the First Folio of Shakespeare’s works, Monica Sharp explains why she decided to dive into the great Bard’s plays and the ocean she discovered.
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Can we be curious?
(4 minute read) Why don’t we ask questions anymore? Asks Monica Sharp.
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Rain, rain, don’t go away … we need you!
(4 minute read) American-in-Italy Monica Sharp takes a personal view of the climate emergency from the guilty safety of her air-conditioned room.
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What to do when you don’t fit in
(5 minute read) Monica Sharp on the awkwardness of not ‘belonging’.
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The lonely life of the translator
(4 minute read) Monica Sharp explores the experiences of those who only have words for company.
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Who are you? And why it matters!
(4 minute read) Monica Sharp offers an insight into identity - as an American in Italy she feels we all need to be citizens of the world.
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Mountains
(5 minute read) Monica Sharp shares the poetry she wrote during some of the most difficult times since March 2020.
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Life in the (too) fast lane
(4 minute read) Monica Sharp says her native USA needs to change to become more humane.
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Why do Americans never take holidays?
(6 minute read) Monica Sharp examines the unhealthy work ethic which diminishes quality of life in the US.
