Sara Monetta

To celebrate me joining the British citizens' club, a friend has gifted me the book 'How to be a Brit' (1946). One sentence in the introduction had me laughing out loud:

'On the Continent people have good food, in England people have good table manners.'

Reading Naples '44 by Norman Lewis, I am stunned by how much things haven't changed since WWII. My heart is equally broken and proud: broken because of the corruption, the crime, the ineptitude of the state; proud because the resilience, warmth and creativity of Neapolitans always shines through.

By sea and sky: Worries mount over threats to Japan's security Worries have been mounting in Japan over the nation's security in the wake of a string of incidents since the summer of 2024, with Chinese and Russian forces intruding further into the country's terri...

Worries have been mounting in Japan over the nation's security in the wake of a string of incidents since the summer of 2024, with Chinese and Russian forces intruding further into the country's territory than ever before. asia.nikkei.com/static/vdata...

'It's pure beauty' - Italy's largest medieval mosaics restored The mosaics in Monreale cathedral, in Sicily, span over 6,400 square meters and contain 2.2 kilos of solid gold.

"Beauty reminds us of what's good in humanity," says Fr Nicola Gaglio. Have a look at Italy's largest medieval mosaics being restored - @BBCWorld #Italy #art

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'It's pure beauty' - Italy's largest medieval mosaics restored The mosaics in Monreale cathedral, in Sicily, span over 6,400 square meters and contain 2.2 kilos of solid gold.

"Beauty reminds us of what's good in humanity," says Fr Nicola Gaglio. Have a look at Italy's largest medieval mosaics being restored - @BBCWorld #Italy #art

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