Mountaineering and the History of Fear: an Essay
If I were to fall, I wouldn’t fall far. I could feel the reassuring weight of the harness around my waist; I could feel the slight tug of the carabiners that joined me to the …
Category: Europe
Orkney
North. Keep going North. Keep driving – past Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester. Past the Lake District, where low stone walls trace patterns across green fields (and where we stop to buy me a pair of new …
Making my Mark
I made my mark the other day. On the wall. First in pencil, then with a drill. It was a big moment for me. I’d been putting it off for a while, afraid that I …
Das historische Erbe der tschechischen Proteste von „Milion chvilek“: ein Essay
2019 richtete die Welt ihre Aufmerksamkeit auf Tschechien, als die Nation durch eine Reihe von Demonstrationen gegen die Regierung erschüttert wurde. In einem Land, das oft übersehen wird und dessen Bürger nicht besonders für ihr …
Do Re Mi
She moves the microphone out of the way and hands me a pair of boxing gloves. ‘Put these on.’ ‘I signed up for singing, not boxing lessons,’ I say doubtfully. ‘Trust me!’ I put the …
The Call of Snow and Ice
It is August and my fingers are numb. I squeeze my hands into fists inside the gloves and watch Serena secure the crampons onto her boots. When my fingers have regained feeling, I do the …