Heléna StakounisDec 18, 20219 minA Picture of PlaisanceA short story about a family who move to Plaisance du Gers... Top 20 Shortlist in TripFiction A Sense of Place competition 2021... As the...
Heléna StakounisJan 22, 201910 minLe Gers, GasconyIf you had asked me several years ago when I was living in my flat in Salford Quays, close to the hustle and bustle of England's second...
Heléna StakounisDec 19, 20185 minItalian tea I had always loved food but my time spent in Italy taught me a whole new level of appreciation for the art, and often quite simple art,...
Heléna StakounisDec 11, 20184 minCultureLearning a new language is said to be the door to a new culture, to a country or a people, and to their music, their literature, their...
Heléna StakounisDec 11, 20184 minConnectSpeaking to another person in their own language shows them your courage to cross the bridge, your willingness to wander down paths...