I traveled solo to Colombia’s Caribbean. Here is the story of my four days in San Andres “Buenos días, where is the bus stop? I want to take the bus to get to San Luis” I ask an old man sitting on a plastic chair outside the airport. The bus stops close to the almond…
Author: Martifuorimura
Americanah, di Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Oggi scrivo in italiano – la mia lingua madre – perché è in italiano che ho letto “Americanah” il romanzo di Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Americanah è un romanzo del 2013 dell’autrice nigeriana Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, per il quale Adichie ha vinto nel 2013 il National Book Critics Circle Award degli Stati Uniti per la narrativa. …
What to do in Cali. The world’s capital of Salsa.
Cali is the world capital of Salsa – that was mostly what I knew when I arrived in cali (Valle del Cauca). Originally, Cali wasn’t on my travel list. I ended up there for a series of coincidences. Just like when I travelled to the Eje Cafetero and I met splendid people from (or who…
Sick while traveling: stories and tips
Getting sick while traveling can be tricky. Welcome to my collection of stories and tips of traveling while sick. Ever since I left Italy, my home country, in 2016, I fell ill countless times. In 2016 I almost fainted on a beautiful beach in Florianopolis, Brazil. In 2017 I was hitten by a powerful stomach…
I hated my first salsa class. But my second one…
Originally, today’s post was going to be about something different. I wanted to share with you three personal stories. But then I went to salsa class and I decided to tell you this story instead. Remember in another post I told you that in 2017, during the first semester of my Masters’ in the Netherlands…
Post-orientalism in “Lagaan Once upon a time in India”
Snake charmers, carpet vendors, and veiled women. These are the images of India evoked in the mind of the western spectator feverishly waiting in a cinema hall. But in Lagaan, Once upon a time in India, are only one side of the story. Films continue to be one of the most popular form of entertainment. And,…
Attack on Titan is out and I’m struggling. Here is why.
A post about letting go of my fears, my expectacions, and my pain. A post about and moving forward. On Sunday, 9 of January the new episodes of Attack on Titan came out. I knew it was going to happen soon, I just didn’t know the exact date. And when I figured out that the…
My favourite books in 2021
5 inspiring readings to travel from home in 2022. Is “reading more” one of your new year’s resolutions? If you are looking for inspiration, then you are in the right place. Here you will find my 5 favourite books in 2021. 2021 was a complicated year for me. I moved to a new country in the…
Into the Amazon: San José del Guaviare
When I opened my eyes at 7am, we had already crossed the border with Meta Department. We were getting closer and closer to José del Guaviare. I was exhausted after a long, sleepless night on a mini van from Bogota. Yet, I was ready for my adventure into the Amazon, in San José del Guaviare….
A weekend in San Gil, Santander.
Where I learnt to let go When I travel, I normally pick some cultural destinations. Better if somewhere sunny and warm, to flee Bogota’s moody and cold weather. This time, however, I decided to embark on a different journey. One involving adrenaline, and nature. I wanted to feel small, ppwerless, and to let go. That’s…