“Chic & Covered Colonialism”

Someone asked me the other day, “What do you miss about your city (Amsterdam)?” I had to think deeply for a while until it popped: Sjaakie Swart. People who know about him would not immediately connect why, but of course, I will explain. For those who don’t know, Sjaakie Swart was a legendary Ajax football…

“Saviors, Songs & Sicilian Summers”

Melodies of Memory: From Creed to Sicilian Tarantellas The steam rises from my morning coffee, spiralling like musical notes into the air. Too hot to drink, I let my mind wander, weaving through memories like a skilled conductor through a symphony.Today’s melody begins with Creed, those titans of late ’90s rock who grabbed our souls…