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.

A Christmas Surprise

Posted on 14/12/2016 by Katarina

The Cat hid in the empty cake box placed on the kitchen table – it was to be washed and filled with Xmas biscuits not yet baked. Its lid was inlaid with snowflakes. The Ave Maria performed by the Viennese … Continue reading →

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Christmas Story Reading Invitation: Piola Libri, rue Franklin 66/68, Brussels. Tuesday, 13/12 at 7. p.m.

Posted on 06/12/2016 by Katarina

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Tree 1. The Mirabelle Plum

Posted on 13/10/2016 by Katarina

(photo courtesy to Dida) In the tiny town garden of a little vegetarian burger restaurant in Ixelles grows a single tree, its branches like long arms stretching over a few iron tables and chairs. The September started and is ending … Continue reading →

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The Singer of Les Marolles

Posted on 02/07/2016 by Katarina

Marching carefully so that I don´t step on an item somebody wants to trade for 5 euros or 50 cents: happy trash scattered all around the square doesn´t fascinate me anymore as it once did. Nevertheless, I drag my visitors to … Continue reading →

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Exchange of services (L´Échange des services)

Posted on 06/02/2016 by Katarina

(It is one of the phrases that can be directly taken from English into French 🙂 “It sounds rather suspicious,” Zoe told her boyfriend when he came home with the idea. He had found an announcement of a lady suggesting … Continue reading →