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Through the Rabbit Holes

Wander into magical realms and fantastical worlds where reality is constantly redefined or questioned

Кассандра курить папіроси

У Києві в січні 1918-го майбутнє втрачає певність, а Кассандра втрачає віру у власні пророцтва. Та мало хто усвідомлює глибину катастрофи, що на них чекає. Усю складність становища розуміє Наталя, медсестра Кирилівської лікарні для душевнохворих і донька її пацієнта з дивним ім’ям Кася, з якою Наталі випало шукати дорогу з майже оточеного більшовиками Києва. Наталя пише щоденник, фіксуючи події та описуючи різних мешканців тогочасної столиці: від ексцентричних театралок до солдатів УНР та більшовицьких агітаторів. І в деяких моментах Київ понад сторічної давності може нагадати сучасний. Врешті Наталя стикнеться з одвічною дилемою війни: «Лишитись тут і боротись чи поїхати?».
Written in Ukranian by Anna Bezpala
9 minutes read

Izgubljanje

Translated from Polish to Slovenian by Sara Hočevar Mucić
Written in Polish by Barbara Woźniak
9 minutes read

Лотос — квітка, яка закривається (коли потрапляєш всередину) (Шлях перцепціонера)

Translated from Serbian to Ukranian by Maksimu Andre Martynenko Shchehlov
Written in Serbian by Nikola Lekić
6 minutes read

Odpadlice

Translated from Italian to Czech by Anna Kostková
Written in Italian by Valeria Usala
8 minutes read

O meni ne veš

Translated from Italian to Slovenian by Zarja Lampret Prešeren
Written in Italian by Raffaele Cataldo
4 minutes read

Коридор (Півострів)

Translated from Dutch to Ukranian by Olga Bondarenko
Written in Dutch by Lieven Stoefs
6 minutes read

Tăcerea vine prima (Silence comes first)

Tăcerea vine prima vorbeşte despre trauma unei familii contemporane şi despre blocajele de comunicare dintre mai multe generații de femei. Atunci când tăcerea se instalează într-o familie, toate comportamentele sunt creatoare de traume. Singura soluție pare să fie depășirea fricii și deschiderea rănilor. Subiectul principal îl reprezintă relația complicată a Dorei, pe de o parte cu mama sa intruzivă și veșnic nemulțumită, pe de altă parte cu fiica adolescentă care începe să-și ceară dreptul la independență. Crescută într-o familie în care femeile și bărbații au fost dintotdeauna într-un raport de forță, copiii au acoperit goluri și dureri, fericirea personală n-a părut necesară, mamele au îmbătrânit urât, iar tații, în tăcere, Dora preferă fantasma realității. Într-un moment de curaj, ea intră într-o relație online cu Toma. Totuși, chiar și după ce ajunge la Braşov, acolo unde locuieşte bărbatul, spaima de a nu fi dezamăgită o face să se întoarcă acasă, fără ca întâlnirea să aibă loc. Când însă, Toma vine în București și o sună, Dora este nevoită să ia o decizie. Nu înainte de a rupe tăcerea şi a da cărţile pe faţă, într-o discuţie cu mama ei. “Silence Comes First" explores the trauma within a contemporary family and the communication barriers between multiple generations of women. When silence takes root in a family, every behavior becomes a source of trauma. The only solution seems to be overcoming fear and confronting old wounds. The central theme is on one hand Dora's complicated relationship with her intrusive and perpetually dissatisfied mother, and on the other the dynamic with her teenage daughter, who is beginning to assert her right to independence. Raised in a family where women and men were always engaged in a power struggle, where children filled voids and covered up pain, Dora searches for an escape. After a childhood where personal happiness seemed unnecessary, where mothers aged poorly, and fathers remained silent, Dora prefers the fantasy over reality. In a moment of courage, she enters an online relationship with Toma. However, even after she travels to Brașov, where Toma lives, her fear of disappointment drives her to return home without meeting him. But when Toma comes to Bucharest and calls her, Dora is forced to make a decision. However, she can only do that after breaking the silence and laying all the cards on the table in a conversation with her mother.
Written in Romanian by Ioana Maria Stăncescu
9 minutes read

Krimski roman

Translated from Ukranian to Serbian by Dragana Vasilijević-Valent
Written in Ukranian by Anastasia Levkova
8 minutes read

Generacija banana

Translated from Dutch to Serbian by Jana Živkić
Written in Dutch by Pete Wu
9 minutes read

Fărâme

Translated from Polish to Romanian by Oana-Andreea Stoe
Written in Polish by Barbara Woźniak
11 minutes read

Renegata

Translated from Italian to Romanian by George Doru Ivan
Written in Italian by Valeria Usala
9 minutes read

Acest sânge mestecat

Translated from Italian to Romanian by George Doru Ivan
Written in Italian by Francesco Aloia
10 minutes read

Оранжевите блокове

Translated from Spanish to Bulgarian by Ivana Peneva
Written in Spanish by Luis Díaz
8 minutes read

C'era una volta in Crimea

Translated from Ukranian to Italian by Claudia Bettiol
Written in Ukranian by Anastasia Levkova
11 minutes read

Flori de lotus care se închid (când intri în ele) (Drumul celui care percepe)

Translated from Serbian to Romanian by Aleksandra Petrov
Written in Serbian by Nikola Lekić
7 minutes read

Nic o mnie nie wiesz

Translated from Italian to Polish by Amina Niepsuj-Wood
Written in Italian by Raffaele Cataldo
3 minutes read

Сви лифтови воде до приземља (воду за посматрање)

Translated from Bulgarian to Serbian by Nikolina Đorđević
Written in Bulgarian by Gergana Galabova
8 minutes read

Wszystkie windy sprowadzą do parteru (Woda do oglądani)

Translated from Bulgarian to Polish by Zofia Kręc
Written in Bulgarian by Gergana Galabova
7 minutes read

A pak znovu, od začátku

Translated from Serbian to Czech by Věra Böhmová
Written in Serbian by Filip Grujić
7 minutes read

La rinnegata

A story of three generations of women, their courage and search for independence in the face of superstition and prejudice, in the spirit of Natalia Ginzburg and Elena Ferrante. In this striking debut, based on a true story, Valeria Usala bears witness to an age-old story of violence against women and takes us into the heart of rural Sardinia, where superstitions and cruelty coexist with the joys and companionship of a tight-knit community. Teresa runs a shop and a tavern. But not even the family she has created with the man she loves can protect her from the malicious gossip of jealous locals, who are threatened by her independence. Her own mother, Maria, was made an outcast, and now Teresa is in turn forsaken by the villagers. Will she pay for her success with her life? Is she like a character in Greek tragedy, whose destiny is inevitable? A story that gives voice to the forgotten women of Sardinia—and to the one of women everywhere.
Written in Italian by Valeria Usala
10 minutes read
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