Author Archives: Katarina

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About Katarina

I am a viniyoga teacher and a writer. The Slovak embassy secretary. An observer. The city of Brussels keeps me inspired, yoga keeps me focused and stories bring more stories.

Trickster On A Terrace

Posted on 01/06/2024 by Katarina

The sun keeps appearing and disappearing behind fast moving clouds that quickly change their shape. It is a spring afternoon in a neighbourhood where people do not worry about money. (Which does not mean they do not worry, obviously. Their … Continue reading →

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Love Letter from Other Side

Posted on 24/11/2023 by Katarina

The angel of wood above a gate of a house at the Petit Sablon, Brussels Dearest Warrior, Traveler, and Lover, My dear Weirdo, I see that things often feel stagnant and incomprehensible to you from your perspective. And you sometimes … Continue reading →

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Rumor has it Brussels eats Frogs Legs.

Posted on 06/05/2023 by Katarina

“I told you we should not eat frogs legs for dinner if we wanted to taste those strong beers,” Zuzi said late in the morning, a ringing headache obscuring the clarity of her mind.  “I am a tourist, so I … Continue reading →

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The Night of Keira

Posted on 12/08/2022 by Katarina

St. Gilles was drowning in the darkness of a late autumn evening and damped in a cold rain. That – plus the late pandemic era made the neighbourhood, otherwise lively, a half-deserted place. The pubs were open for those who could … Continue reading →

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Who is the Plumber?

Posted on 16/03/2022 by Katarina

We are storytellers. Not just we, the writers, but we, the humans. We put a story on and around everything and believe it to an astonishing degree. Stories also serve to simplify and understand a situation. It is overwhelming how different … Continue reading →

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