Distance is a barrier to attending school, receiving healthcare, delivering goods to market and other critical services needed to thrive. … More
Author: Jonathan Nix
Lazing on a Saturday Afternoon
I plan my bike rides according to the location of water fountains along the route, so that I don’t have … More
Won’t you be my neighbour?
For better or worse, I love to consider myself a veritable man of the people, if you’ll allow. In fact, … More
They Call Me The Workin’ Man
I guess that’s what I am. I had a dream this morning: I was in a regular classroom, as if … More
A Night at the Opera: In Arrivo
Summer is rough in Brescia. Because of its unique location in the middle of the north, gently nestled in the … More
Haircuts in Paradise
One of the first things people learn about me is that, while I try to project an air of nonchalance … More
I’d Probably Just Walk 1000 Miles
So… I’ve been having difficulty actually writing about stuff these past couple of weeks, despite the great amount I want … More
Ghosts and their Shells
One upon a time there was a boy. Once upon a time this boy loved a girl. Once upon that … More
Behind the Gates of Brescia
When I first properly stayed in Brescia, about two years ago now, I was in a tiny little one room … More
Laurea di Veronica B: Back on Track
Continued… In many of the cities I’ve visited in Italy, there are several main squares and historical sites where the … More