I'm a Venezuelan Literary Translator and mother of two living in London. I love life so my passions and interests are endless. Some of them, in no particular order are: running, writing, Literature and Philosophy, politics, cultural diversity, people (all sorts of them), languages, dogs, Venezuela and my house.
My favourite people in the world share the same beautiful quality of being humble. Some are friends and family members, others are transient acquaintances who left a mark that I can’t erase and still hold the magic power of making me smile whenever I remember them. Humble people make joyful company. They know how to … More I’ll be searching for the humble ones
There is no better way of enriching one’s perspective of the world than to live in a country different from one’s own and thus be exposed to diverse idiosyncrasies and cultures. Certainly, London has to be up there among the best cities in the world to experience diversity. Throughout my almost 14 years of life … More Nordic wisdom and ‘hygge’
If I had to pinpoint a single author from the catalogue of beloved writers to whom I owe my love of reading, without hesitation, I would choose the wonderful Eleanor Hibbert (1906-1993), the prolific English author who penned Gothic Romance novels under the pseudonym of Victoria Holt and whose books I had the pleasure of … More Home 2
Hi Everyone! It feels so good to be back! Can’t believe it’s been four years since I last published something here and gosh hasn’t the world gone beyond bonkers ever since! In my universe as a Venezuelan living in the United Kingdom, with a significant part of my close family living in the United States, … More I’m Back!
Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose has a very special place in my secret library of all-time favourite books. This library, which I carry in my heart -even though there is an exact replica in the shelves hanging in my living room- is a treasure that I guard dearly. Just like the main character … More Laughter
It has become virtually impossible to engage in any form of political debate nowadays without the risk of sounding painfully monotonous or hopelessly unexciting. A sad new era in political history has caught us by surprise: words and arguments have lost all meaning and credibility, like a devalued currency subjected to the inclemencies of inflation. … More Post-truth…who cares? It is all down to what we choose to do or not do
The colonisers that settled in Venezuela throughout the decades that followed the Spanish conquest were not the most illustrious of Europeans. In Spanish Crown imperial geopolitics, Venezuela played a minor role. High-flying politics was played at the Viceroyalties -provinces of the Spanish Empire- in Peru, New Granada (Colombia), Rio de la Plata (Argentina) and New … More An idyllic melting pot
Confusing and tragic events are unfolding simultaneously around me and I’m finding it increasingly hard to translate my emotions and thoughts into clear, coherent words. Venezuela, my home, is being submitted to the torment of perpetual uncertainty, a torture which, to me, easily matches the horrors witnessed by Dante in his Inferno. We have been waiting for years, literally … More Socrates, Lincoln, Gandhi and MLK – What do they have in common?
Perspective is an instrument of depth, and life without perspective is devoid of sense. Imagine one straight line on a white stretched canvas or a single crotchet floating on an empty stave. Imagine a world inhabited by manufactured humans all looking and thinking and feeling the same. No contrast. A single point of reference. Nothing to … More Perspective
I know nothing about music theory and neuroscience but I’ve always been fascinated by the power that a single melody can exert on me. It is a well known fact that music can soothe and heal our bodies; many studies have been published with the aim of explaining how and why this is the case. … More Life in musical notation