The day was breaking when I entered the monastery’s refectory. The Elder, as we affectionately called the eldest monk of the Order, was already enjoying...
I love the circus. The more makeshift, the better. Clowns, trapeze artists, and jugglers have fascinated me since childhood, when my father used to take...
The two steaming mugs of coffee were placed on the heavy wooden counter in Loureiro’s small workshop. Loureiro, the cobbler, was skilled in both sewing...