There are no words to describe the refugees’ situation unveiling the last few months in Europe. There are no words to describe the pain, the desperation that leads these people to risk their children lives and in the end for many of them to die in the waters of the Aegean Sea. In the meantime … More eBook: The refugee tree BY Katerina Charisi – Gordana Mudri – Natasa Tsitsiridaki
The idea came in one of those surreal conversations we have too often with Katerina. Talking through internet, the gap of distance doesn’t help to cover the gap of age and sometimes one of us (usually it is me) is left behind talking about something past. And this conversation had a taste from the past. … More eBook: Mortals of Megapolis I by Katerina Charisi & Thanos Kalamidas
When my son comes to me all excited about his drawings I pretend that what I see is super wow; though it is just a crooked house on four plain lines and a yellow stain for a sun. I know I have to be as excited as he is. His confidence needs my verification. Each … More Repetition by Katerina Charisi 2017-11-12
My odd motherhood sees rain in a sunny day just to fool my kids and keep them inside. You see –lucky me, they are still young, enough young at least to believe to everything I say. My guilt surrounds me like a thick cloud of smoke that rises all the way up to the ceiling, … More My being a mother by Katerina Charisi 2017-11-03
TJ English and The Corporation: A movie from a book that’s not even published yet; A writer coming straight from the streets of New York and an interview full of passion for the craft of writing and love for the Human. TJ English, nominee for an Edgar Award for the category of Best Fact Crime … More TJ English and The Corporation by Katerina Charisi 2017-10-29
She called the boys to come and eat their lunch, while she took a piece of paper and a pen and sat across them on the table. She looked at her boys and they smiled her back. Her eyes went around the small kitchen. The man-height cabinet and the empty walls, no pictures or drawings; … More Horse made of glass – Part 18 – Final by Katerina Charisi 2017-09-17
When they returned home, she told them to wash their hands and rub their fingertips well with the sponge so there’s no dirt under their nails and she emptied the bags in the basin and filled it with water and watched the tiny insects floating on the surface. She felt her heart racing inside her … More Horse made of glass – Part 17 by Katerina Charisi 2017-09-10
“The way they see it, they gave you this house to rule and this man to take care of and you belong to them and they put up with you only for him, because he is their guy and you are only his wife. If you vanished in thin air no one would even blink. … More Horse made of glass – Part 16 by Katerina Charisi 2017-09-03
The Ovi 