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The Decameron and the power of stories
(5 minute read) Though telling stories might seem an escape from our Covid confinement reality, Jaqueline Silverio believes that doing so will help us face up better to its challenges.
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In a rocking boat: a personal experience of mental illness, productivity, and faith
(7 minute read) Bianca Costa Sales reveals the stresses of student life in a foreign land can lead to both desperation and hope.
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Cappuccino, anyone?
(3 minute read) Leonard Franchi invites the reader to enjoy a morning coffee with him in Rome in the company of the great travel writer H. V. Morton.
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When is a painting not just a painting?
(4 minute read) Luca La Monica goes behind the masterpiece by Raphael, ‘School of Athens’, and discovers a recipe for a new way of living.
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Harmed by hyperlinks and why fireflies spark: it’s time to rediscover books
(7 minute read) Prakarsh Singh opens some unread books around the house and ends up in some very strange places.
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The Colours of COVID
(4 minute read) Sasha Perugini takes a deep breath, and reflects on how we will remember this period of lockdown, and what lessons we might learn from it.
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Finding meaning in COVID 19
(4 minute read) We should not only seek the “end in time” of this epidemic but ask ourselves what is “the goal to reach”, argues Martin Duran Lopez.
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Log in, contemplate and transcend: an art lover’s guide to online viewing
(7 minute read) Carolyn Morrison takes a look at what’s on offer on social media platforms while the world’s great museums and galleries remain closed.
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Illuminating the “Dark” Ages
(8 minute read) Jasmine Jones reveals that the Middle Ages were not as dark as is often claimed and finds that women played a surprisingly powerful role in society.
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Top tips for staying sane in a pandemic
(5 minute read) Clinical psychologist Michael Killoran Ross suggests we can learn from astronauts and polar scientists to keep mentally healthy in this time of lockdown.
