Block Notes in Italy

Even if in lockdown, you can count on us

di Lisa Zillio

During these days of lockdown, continue to travel with us, to learn about the world through the stories we tell you.
Covid19
Stories in Thailand

Towpath

di Joyce Donnarumma

A towpath pulled me into a world still suspended between a fascinating past and an uncertain future: the world of the Moken, the last nomads of the sea.
Children, Experiences, Ocean, Slow Life
Stories in Afghanistan

A shelter called White House

di Simone Barbieri

Afghan refugees face dire conditions on Europe's borders, caught between desperate hope for freedom and a system that often ignores their plight
Crisis area, Refugees, Testimonials
Short Stories in India

School on Wheels

di Roberto Gregori

When the Agariya community is in the desert of the Little Rann of Kutch to cultivate salt, the children study in old buses converted into classrooms.
Borderline Lives, Children, School
Journals in Dominican Republic

Strade – Never Trust Google Maps

di Elena Casolaro

From initial uncertainty to the embrace of a community: a unique travel experience in the Dominican mountains, between mud, smiles and sharing
Testimonials, Travelogue
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Identity 

From roots to transformations, in search of our identity

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burkina faso

Alida Vanni

Clay poetry

In Tiebelè, Burkina Faso, women adorn the village homes with natural dyes, preserving a rich cultural heritage and showcasing the community's deep connection to their ancestral roots
  • Short Stories
  • Identity
  • Burkina Faso
thailandia

Alida Vanni

Monks by the sea

On the island of Koh Phayam, there lives a group of Buddhist monks, some 30 souls known as the Sea Monks.
  • Stories
  • Identity
  • Thailand
thailandia

Carmine Rubicco

The Golden Horse Monastery

Phra Kru Ba Neua Chai founded the Golden Horse Monastery, transforming a piece of forest north of Chiang Rai into a thriving community and a refuge for orphaned children
  • Stories
  • Identity
  • Thailand
thailandia

Marco Barbieri

As a man, you become a warrior

Neighbourhood boys in the Kanchai Chang-ngoen gymnasium in Chiang Mai learn Muay Thai from an early age to one day become warriors.
  • Stories
  • Identity
  • Thailand
thailandia

Alida Vanni

The longest-lived Moken

At 93, Kaiky's world has shrunk to a pink box of medicines, an echo of a life once governed by the sea and its rhythms.
  • Stories
  • Identity
  • Thailand
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