Author Archives: Katarina

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.

Embodiment

Posted on 03/12/2019 by Katarina

Picture: A family trip on what seems like a long time ago. Lily and the Seagulls. “The opposite of earth is space; you need to become a human to match the two, my darling. Or a bird. There are only … Continue reading →

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Kim and Cactuses

Posted on 13/09/2019 by Katarina

KIM AND CACTUSES August, 2100 Illustration: @Enrique Cropper Kim came out of the house the moment the great orange disc of the sun disappeared beyond the horizon. The neighbourhood of Ixelles was silent; the whole town of Brussels grew … Continue reading →

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Carrying Within

Posted on 08/06/2019 by Katarina

I knew, I always knew there was more to life than what meets the eye. My eye mostly met a tiny two-and half bedroom flat where nobody can avoid anybody and only on rare occasions of being home alone one … Continue reading →

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The Night Line

Posted on 06/04/2019 by Katarina

On a line, a boy not older than eight years, of a bright round face and a mane of thick black hair balances some twenty meters above the ground under a circus dome. He is walking, jumping and turning, supported by thin, … Continue reading →

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A cold, warm gun

Posted on 03/02/2019 by Katarina

Travelers of light we are, she is humming to herself. It is a song, but it is also the truth, according to her. They are marching the south-eastern suburbs of Brussels in order to get to the forest that still … Continue reading →

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